U.S. Air Force · United States 
Robert John Prato
1969
Robert J. Prato served the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Trooper Prato was killed at 8:19 p.m. in an automobile accident on I-295 in West Deptford Township. His patrol car was traveling north on the inside lane when he was struck head-on by a drunk driver in a 1963 Chevrolet convertible heading south in the northbound lane at mile marker 19.3. The 50-year-old drunk driver was also killed. Trooper Prato had served with the agency for 13 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons, ages 4 and 2.
Shared stone
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1963 – 1967
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
New Jersey State Police
Trooper
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