Individual Details

Sgt. Lawrence Bluford PRATER USA

(Calc 1930 - 27 Oct 1967)

Events

BirthCalc 1930Woodman, Pike Co., KY
Census1940Pike Co., KY
Military1952 - 1967Sgt., U.S. Army 35th Infantry Division
Death27 Oct 1967killed in action in Vietnam by a booby trapped grenade - Quaing Ngai Prov., VTN
BurialMt. View Memorial Gardens, Maher, WV

Families

FatherWilliam 'Jackson' PRATER (1875 - 1943)
MotherCorbia "Corby" MATNEY (1900 - 1940)
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Notes

Birth

Calculated from 1940 Census.

Census

Age 10

Military

The decorations earned by SGT Lawrence Buford Prater include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation.