Pratt in Pratt County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pratt Army Air Field
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 8, 2012
1. Pratt Army Air Field Marker
of the B-29 program
1942 - 1946
Pratt Municipal Airport 1946 - 1991
Pratt Airport Authority est. 1991
Erected 2003 by City of Pratt, Pratt Airport Authority, Pratt County Historical Society, and Others.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 37° 42.271′ N, 98° 44.422′ W. Marker is in Pratt, Kansas, in Pratt County. Memorial is at the intersection of U.S. 281 and NE 40th Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 281. Marker is at the B-29 All Veterans Memorial on the grounds of Pratt Municipal Airport (the former Pratt Army Air Field). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pratt KS 67124, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. B-29 All Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); 45th Bombardment Squadron (VH) Honored Dead (here, next to this marker); 29th Bomb Group (here, next to this marker); 58th Bomb Wing (here, next to this marker); Training Fatalities - Pratt Army Air Field (here, next to this marker); 40th Bomb Group VH (here, next to this marker); Heroic Efforts of B-26 Aircrew
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Pratt Army Airfield. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. All Veterans Memorial, Pratt, Kansas. Facebook (Submitted on May 5, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
via Kansas Memory, 1943
2. Pratt Army Air Field, poratt, jansas
This photograph shows the base operation tower at the Army Air Field in Pratt, Kansas. The facility housed and prepared members of the United States Army Air Force for overseas operations during World War II.
Date: December 16, 1943
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. B-29 All Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 5, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
