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First Name: Robert
Last Name: Prause Jr.
Birthplace: Charleston, SC, US
Gender: Male
Branch: Coast Guard (1790 - present)
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Home of Record: VA |
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Middle Name: Henry
Date of Birth: 22 June 1915
Date of Death: 13 June 1943
Rank or Rate: Lieutenant
Years Served: 1937-1943 |
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Robert Henry Prause Jr.
'Bob'
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Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945)
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Biography:
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Robert Henry Prause Jr.
Lieutenant, United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard lieutenant and executive officer of USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77) when she was sunk by a mine off the coast of Greenland on June 13, 1943. He was the only casualty to be recovered. In 1942, he saved the life of a passenger of the steamer Cherokee after she was attacked by a German U-boat. For this action he was awarded the Navy-Marine Corps Medal.
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Honoree ID: 66321 |
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