Elmer Pratt was born and raised, 1947, in Morgan City, Louisiana. Despite my service in the 101st Airborne and Civil Rights activism in the Old South (1959-65), I can only imagine the pervasive environment that young Elmer must have experienced.
Elmer graduated from high school as a star quarterback. He then did two combat tours and 55 combat jumps with long-range recon (LURPs) in the 82nd Airborne, Vietnam, 1965-68. more…
