Korean War
| Service # | 16993A |
|---|---|
| Unit | 334 FTR INTCP SQ 4 FTR INTCP GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 8 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Captain Pratt was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
USMA Class of 1945, Captain Pratt was the pilot of a F-86A Sabre Jet fighter bomber with the 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On November 8, 1951, while on a combat mission of escorting a RF-80 photo reconnaissance aircraft near Sinanju, Korea, his flight of four F-86s was attacked by ten to twelve MiG-15s. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.