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Wayne Pray
Army Air Corps
Wayne
Pray
DIVISION: Army Air Corps,
Airplane Mechanics
Aug 22, 1918 - Dec 14, 1990
BIRTHPLACE: Junction City, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Sgt.
THEATER OF OPERATION: American
SERVED: Nov 12, 1941 -
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HONORED BY: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation

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Wayne Pray was born in Junction City, KS. He attended Hope High School and participated in various school activities, band, glee club and High School plays. Pray graduated in 1936 and began working at Motors Car Transport Co until he entered the service. He enlisted in the Army at Jefferson Barracks, MO, November 12, 1941. After two weeks he was sent to Keesler Field in Mississippi to receive basic training. Pray remarked, basic training was rugged as the field was in rough shape. There was no heat in the barracks, and no hot water to shower or for shaving. After basic training he started at the A M School, which was the airplane Mechanics unit, graduating on May 31st, 1942. Pray was reassigned to Aircraft Engine Branch and sent to Chanute Field in IL for further training. He received his diploma in August. He moved up the ranks quickly to Sgt. by December 1, 1942. In January of 1943, Pray married Dorothy Hollenbeck and during the winter, he was granted an emergency furlough to return to his fathers farm at Wheaton to assist with the farm work for a period of a few weeks. Pray then return to the service residing in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Dickinson County Heritage Center had no further information about Wayne Pray's service. He had one brother, Glen who also served in the Army.

Glen Pray
Army
Glen
Pray
DIVISION: Army
Dec 23, 1916 -
BIRTHPLACE: Junction City, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: Other
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HONORED BY: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation

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Glen Pray was born in Junction City, Ks on December 23, 1916. He attended high school at Hope, KS and was working for WT Rawleigh Co. when he registered for the draft October 16, 1940. He served in the Army but no other information is known about his service in WW II. His younger brother Wayne also served in the Army Air Corps.

Kay Prell
Army
Kay
Prell
DIVISION: Army
May 2, 1924 - May 20, 2019
BIRTHPLACE: Hollenberg, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
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MILITARY HONORS: WW II Victory Medal Meritorious Unit Award
HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Kay Wilson Prell was born May 2, 1924 in Hollenberg, KS. She graduated High School from Hollenberg High School. On April 24 1947 she married Hugo Prell and was life long resident of Washington County Kansas. Kay served in the United States Army during World War II as a Clerk Typist and military chauffeur.

Leonard L. Prellwitz
Army
Leonard
L.
Prellwitz
DIVISION: Army,
Company B - 222nd infantry
Mar 26, 1927 - Jun 25, 2007
BIRTHPLACE: Mahaska, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Tech. 5
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jul 19, 1945 -
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Jan 3, 1947
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MILITARY HONORS: Victory Medal Army Occupation Medal
HONORED BY: His family: Jill Lothson, Linda & Bob Lowe, Jeff Prellwitz, Randy & Mary Prellwitz

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Leonard Prellwitz was drafted while in High School. He served with the Army in the European theater. The war was nearly over when he arrived. Leonard was classified as a truck driver and his position included guarding prisoners.

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Guy J. Prichard
Army
Guy
J.
Prichard
DIVISION: Army,
555th Ordinance - Heavy Maintenance Company
Oct 29, 1922 -
BIRTHPLACE: Enterprise, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Tech 5
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Nov 20, 1942 -
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Oct 28, 1945
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MILITARY HONORS: EAME Ribbon Good Conduct Medal
HONORED BY: Evelyn Prichard, wife, and children Janell, Kevin, Lynn, Lenece

BIOGRAPHY

Prichard entered the Army at Fort Leavenworth, Ks. and was deployed to Europe where he engaged in the war at Rhineland, Ardennes, Northern France and Central Europe. Prichard said he basically took all the broken, busted, blown up parts, used what they could to make things work again. He was a machinist at Ehrsam's before the war. He was discharged at Camp Bowie, Texas

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Herman W. Priestley
Army
Herman
W.
Priestley
DIVISION: Army,
278th Engineer Combat Btn
Oct 19, 1920 - Nov 5, 2018
BIRTHPLACE: Elm, New Jersey
HIGHEST RANK: SGT
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jun 1, 1944 -
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Mar 1, 1946
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HONORED BY: Robert A. Priestley

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Herman W. Priestley was assigned to Headquarters and Supply, 278th Engineer Combat Battalion in the ETO.
Sgt. Priestley had many stories as I'm sure do most supply Sergeants. He once went on leave to Paris and when he returned, discovered the Batallion had misplaced a Bailey Bridge. His unit received a unit citation for aiding in the preparation and repositioning of General Patton's personal half track to be used in the General's funeral procession.
He was in Europe from September 1944 to Spring of 1946

Ernest C. Purvis
Army
Ernest
C.
Purvis
DIVISION: Army,
358th
Jun 24, 1921 - Jun 17, 2013
BIRTHPLACE: Cambridge, Nebraska
THEATER OF OPERATION: European, China Burma India
SERVED: Oct 20, 1942 -
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Feb 2, 1946
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HONORED BY: Tom Purvis (son)

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Dad left to go overseas from one coast and returned on the other. He was in China, Burma, India, Egypt and Africa.
He operated a truck and road equipment repair facility. Most of the time he was a welding and repair instructor where he taught Indian and US soldiers to weld and repair the vehicles necessary for the war. One thing he discussed was how many trucks were needed to transport supplies over the China-Burma Road. They even made motor scooters from scrap parts and junk generator engines. They used these to transport parts and go into Calcutta for meals on occasion. He often told how hot and rainy it was in Burma and how hot and dry it was in Africa. He never cared for ship transportation where he saw several Japanese suicide planes hit ships and get shot down. Just like others honoring someone, I feel Dad made a difference in how this War ended.

Edward F. Quintenz Jr.
Army
Edward
F.
Quintenz
Jr.
DIVISION: Army,
3118th Signal Service Group
Mar 28, 1922 - Jun 25, 2013
BIRTHPLACE: Decatur, Illinois
HIGHEST RANK: Corporal
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Sep 9, 1942 -
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Mar 4, 1946
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HONORED BY: Wife, Kity E. Quintenz

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Edward installed telephones and switchboards for SHAEF. While serving in Europe, he met and married his wife of 64 years, Kitty Sartain, in Versailles, France. Kitty was a switchboard operator at SHAEF, serving with the British Royal Army. After the war, Edward was employed by the U.S. Government as a civilian electronic technician for 34 years. He worked at the Signal Corps Depot in Decatur and then at Fort Monmouth in New Jersey until his retirement. Edward was an active member of the 3118th Signal Service Group Reunion and the SHAEF Reunion associations and attended many gatherings nationwide with his wife, Kitty.

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