Individual Details
Clarence Jefferson PRATHER
(1 Jan 1920 - 30 Jul 1945)
Events
| Birth | 1 Jan 1920 | Fresno Co., CA |  | ||
| Census | 1920 | Monroe, Fresno Co., CA | |||
| Census | 1930 | Fresno Co., CA | | ||
| Death | 30 Jul 1945 | in battle at sea - Ft. William McKinley, Manila, PHI | | ||
| Marriage | Betty Jean PATCH | | |||
| Burial | Manila America Cemetery, Manila, Luzon Is., PHI |  |
Families
| Spouse | Betty Jean PATCH (1923 - 2008) |
| Father | William Marvin PRATHER (1894 - 1969) |
| Mother | Elnora "Nora" MARTIN (1895 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Phyllis Virginia PRATHER (1916 - 1951) |
| Sibling | Marjorie Elnora "Margie" PRATHER (1917 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Neil George PRATHER (1921 - 2015) |
Notes
Birth
From: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (Ancestry.com)Census
Age 10Death
Clarence perished in the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945 when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the coast of the Philippines. Of the 1,196 aboard, about 900 made it into the water in the twelve minutes before she sank. Few life rafts were released. Most survivors wore the standard kapok life jacket. Due to her top secret mission, she was not reported missing. Shark attacks began with sunrise of the first day, and continued for five days until the men were finally spotted in the water and rescued. Only 316 men survived. This sailor was one of those who perished at sea.Marriage
She m2 Lloyd Robert Rudolph.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56757294.