United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for
U.S. Air Force · United States 
Roy Dewitt Prater
1936 – 1972
Vietnam Wall · Panel 02W
Technical Sergeant Roy Dewitt Prater served in the U.S. Air Force. Roy served with the 7 AF. Roy served in the Vietnam War. Roy was 35 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Quang Tri
Keepsakes
Shared stone
Shared stone
Service Record
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
34
Grave
680-A
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Roy Dewitt Prater
Technical Sergeant
U.S. Air Force
- 1997
37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
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