Prater, Elmer, MSgt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Master Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
3049-Supply Chief

Last MOSGroup
Supply Administration And Operations

Primary Unit
1942-1945, 3000, H&S Bn, 2nd Marine Division

Service Years
1942 - 1962

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Shellback Certificate

Marine Combat Water Survival 1st Class (CWS-1)

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Kentucky

Year of Birth
1923

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Contact Info

Home Town Wilstacy	Last Address Hwy 205 (Dogwood Trail) Breathitt County, Kentucky
Date of Passing Apr 26, 1972
Location of Interment Vincent Prater Cemetery - Wilstacy, Kentucky

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

1957-1957, 3049, I&I Staff Lexington, KY

From Month/Year March / 1957	To Month/Year July / 1957
Unit I&I Staff Lexington, KY Unit Page
Rank Master Sergeant	MOS 3049-Supply Chief
Base, Station or City Lexington	State/Country Kentucky

Patch	I&I Staff Lexington, KY Details
	MP Co A
	Type Support
	Parent Unit I&I Staff	Strength USMC Section
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Apr 1, 2013

Memories For This Unit
Worst Moment Was on Emergency leave from 29 March 1957 (He reported his address as RFD#2, S. Union Rd, Vineland, N.J.(Home of my Grand-parents?)) on temporary assignment from 11 April - 16 July 1957.	Chain of Command Sixty First Special Infantry Company, USMCR Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Springhill Drive.

Other Memories At receipt of orders to Hq, 3rd EngrBn, 3rd Mar Div, FMF in July 1957 his leave address was 8001 Lakeshore Drive, Tampa, FL. He must have moved family from N.J. to Tampa while on Emergency orders.

Yearbook

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