Fred W. Pratt

Fred W. Pratt of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on June 24, 1943.

He was a Private First Class and a rifleman with Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, serving in the Philippines. He was wounded in action on Feb. 6, 1945.

Mr. Pratt received the: Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal with two bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Medal with a bronze star, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Jan. 10, 1946.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 256.

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