Henry Pratten Jr

Military
Second Lieutenant Henry Pratten of the 303rd Bomb Group reads a newspaper inside the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp] and '238735.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Feeling fine. Like it here but there's no place like home". That message comes from 20 year-old 2nd Lt Henry Pratten, of 919 N. Leamington Ave , Chicago, here seen taking it easy in the Officers Club at the British air-field where he is ser media-378822.jpg FRE 954 Second Lieutenant Henry Pratten of the 303rd Bomb Group reads a newspaper inside the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp] and '238735.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Feeling fine. Like it here but there's no place like home". That message comes from 20 year-old 2nd Lt Henry Pratten, of 919 N. Leamington Ave , Chicago, here seen taking it easy in the Officers Club at the British air-field where he is serving. He went to Austin College and sends his greetings to his parents at above address.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 954 - Second Lieutenant Henry Pratten of the 303rd Bomb Group reads a newspaper inside the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current...

Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Served in Korean conflict, retired in 1961.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Oak Park, Chicago, IL 16 March 1922 Son of Henry Sr and Evelyn Pratten.

Died

Canton, IL 15 July 1996

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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