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The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives 102 Old Lincoln Way West Galion, Ohio 44833 (202) 536-5329
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1912--Edward
B. Pratt--1984
Eagle
Scout
1928 Lincoln Highway Safety Tour
| Born August 30 |
1912--Edward B. Pratt--1984 Eagle Scout 1928 Lincoln Highway Safety Tour |
Passed September 2 |
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 Edward B. Pratt Eagle Scout Farifield, CT Age 15 |
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| # | YEAR | POSITION | EMPLOYER | CITY | STATE | AGE | DATE | SOURCE | VIEW |
| 1 | 1912 | Born | Edward & Margaret Pratt | Evanston | IL | 0 | Aug 30 | Family | Click |
| 2 | 1920 | Lives with Parents | Walnut Street | Evanston | IL | 7 | ?? | 1920 Census | Click |
| 3 | 1926 | Joins Boy Scouts | Troop | Fairfield | CT | 13 | ?? | Family | Click |
| 4 | 1927 | Lives with Parents | Bronson Road | Greenfield Hill | CT | 14 | ?? | City Directory | Click |
| 5 | 1927 | Freshman | Roger Ludlowe HS | Fairfield | CT | 14 | ?? | Bridgeport Paper | Click |
| 6 | 1927 | Alternate Declamation Team | Roger Ludlowe HS | Fairfield | CT | 14 | Feb | Bridgeport Paper | Click |
| 7 | 1928 | Sophomore | Roger Ludlowe HS | Farifield | CT | 15 | ?? | Bridgeport Paper | Click |
| 8 | 1928 | Elected Class President | Roger Ludlowe HS | Farifield | CT | 15 | Feb 18 | Bridgeport Paper | Click |
| 9 | 1928 | Member Declamation Team | Roger Ludlowe HS | Fairfield | CT | 15 | Feb 18 | Bridgeport Paper | Click |
| 10 | 1928 | Member Press Club | Roger Ludlowe HS | Fairfield | CT | 15 | Feb 18 | Bridgeport Paper | Click |
| 11 | 1928 | Submits App for Africa Trip | Reads in Boy's Life | Fairfield | CT | 15 | Feb ?? | Family | Click |
| 12 | 1928 | 1of 7 Boys Selected | Phone Call -Telegram | Fairfield | CT | 15 | May ?? | Family | Click |
| 13 | 1928 | Goes to NY for Interview | BSA Headquarters | New York | NY | 15 | May 16 | BSA | Click |
| 14 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour-Pre | Report to BSA HQ | New York | NY | 15 | July 1 | BSA Letter-BQ | Click |
| 15 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour-Pre | Camp Siwanoy-Training | Wingdale | NY | 15 | July 1-3 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 16 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour-Pre | Coney Island-Fireworks | New York | NY | 15 | July 4 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 17 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour-Pre | Pack Coverd Wagon | Wingdale | NY | 15 | July 5 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 18 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour-Start | Boy Scouts-LHA | New York | NY | 15 | July 6 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 19 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour-End | Boy Scouts-LHA | San Francisco | CA | 15 | Aug 8 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 20 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour | Tour City | San Francico | CA | 15 | Aug 9-10 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 21 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour | Leave for Los Angeles | San Francisco | CA | 15 | Aug 11 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 22 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour | Tour City | Los Angeles | CA | 15 | Aug 11-14 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 23 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour | Leave For Home | Los Angeles | CA | 15 | Aug 15 | Westward Ho | Click |
| 24 | 1928 | Lincoln Highway Tour | Arrive Home | Farifield | CT | 15 | Aug | ?? | Click |
| 25 | 1928 | Writes Book About Trip | "Westward Ho!" | Fairfield | CT | 15 | ?? | ?? | Click |
| 26 | ?? | National BS Press Assoc | Boy Scouts | New York | NY | ?? | ?? | Helena Paper | Click |
| 27 | 1929 | Becomes Eagle Scout | Troop 83 | Fairfield | CT | 16 | July 10 | BSA | Click |
| 28 | 1929 | Pre Jamboree Shakedown | Scout Camp | Pittsfield | MA | 16 | July ? | Fairfield News | Click |
| 29 | 1929 | Sails to UK on RMS Cedric | 3rd World Jamboree | Boston | MA | 16 | July 21 | Farifield News | Click |
| 30 | 1929 | Member Troop 17 | 3rd World Jamboree | Arrowe Park | UK | 16 | 5 Weeks | Scouting | Click |
| 31 | 1929 | Reporter-Scouting | 3rd Wold Jamboree | Arrowe Park | UK | 16 | 5 Weeks | Fairfield News | Click |
| 32 | 1929 | 1 of 15 Contributors to Book | 3rd World Jamboree | Arrowe Park | UK | 16 | 5 Weeks | Portsmouth Times | Click |
| 33 | 1929 | Two Week Tour of Europe | After Jamboree | ?? | ?? | 16 | Aug 14-27 | ?? | Click |
| 34 | 1929 | Leaves France for Home | SS Homeric | Cherbourg | FR | 16 | Aug 28 | Ship Log | Click |
| 35 | 1929 | Arrives from France | SS Homeric | New York | NY | 17 | Sept 4 | Ship Log | Click |
| 36 | 1929 | Arrives Home | ?? | Fairfield | CT | 17 | Sept | ?? | Click |
| 37 | 1929 | Moves to Mamaroneck | West Street | Mamaroneck | NY | 17 | ?? | ?? | Click |
| 38 | 1929 | Lives with Parents | West Street | Mamaroneck | NY | 17 | ?? | 1930 Census | Click |
| 39 | 1929 | High School-Senior Year | Rye Neck High School | Mamaroneck | NY | 17 | Sept | Year Book | Click |
| 40 | 1930 | Wins BL Journalism Contest | Boy Scout Press Assoc | New York | NY | 17 | March 14 | Boys Life | Click |
| 41 | 1930 | Talk of NBSP at Jamboree | Boy Scout Press Assoc | New York | NY | 17 | March 15 | Scouting | Click |
| 42 | 1930 | Graduates from High School | Rye Neck High School | Mamaraneck | NY | 17 | ?? | Year Book | Click |
| 43 | 1932 | Takes test for Annapolis | United States Navy | Mamaroneck | NY | 19 | Jan 24 | GDN | Click |
| 44 | 1933 | Enlisted in the Service | United States Army | Mamaroneck | NY | 20 | Sept 29 | Service Record | Click |
| 45 | 1936 | Field Scout Executive | BSA-Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 23 | May | Scout Executive | Click |
| 46 | 1936 | Discharged as Corporal | Unites States Army | Mamaroneck | NY | 24 | Sept 28 | Service Record | Click |
| 47 | 1937 | 54th National Training School | Shiff Scout Reservation | Mendham | NJ | 24 | July-Aug | Scout Executive | Click |
| 48 | 1938 | Director-Explorer's Camp | BSA-Santa Fe | Jemez N F | NM | 25 | Jan 4 | AJ | Click |
| 49 | 1938 | Scout Executive | BSA-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | NM | 25 | April 28 | AJ | Click |
| 50 | 1938 | Scout Commissioner | BSA-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | NM | 25 | May 18 | AJ | Click |
| 51 | 1938 | Resigns As Scout Executive | BSA-Santa Fe | Albuquerque | NM | 26 | Dec | Scout Executive | Click |
| 52 | 1939 | Attends Last Scout Meeting | BSA-Santa Fe | Albuquerque | NM | 26 | Jan 16 | AJ | Click |
| 53 | 1939 | Re-Enlisted in Service | United States Army | ?? | ?? | 26 | Aug 1 | Service Record | Click |
| 54 | 1940 | Discharged as Sergeant | United States Army | Pearl Harbor | HI | 28 | Nov 7 | Service Record | Click |
| 55 | 1940 | Commissioned as 2nd Lt. | United States Army | Pearl Harbor | HI | 28 | Nov 8 | Service Record | Click |
| 56 | 1940 | Attends Army Photo School | United States Army | Pearl Harbor | HI | 28 | ?? | Service Record | Click |
| 57 | 1941 | Purple Heart & Silver Star | United States Army | Pearl Harbor | HI | 29 | Dec 7 | Service Record | Click |
| 58 | 1944 | Recently Promoted to Lt Col | Army Air Corp | ?? | ?? | 31/32 | ?? | Joplin Globe | Click |
| 59 | 1945 | Stationed in Europe | Army Air Corp | ?? | ?? | 32/33 | ?? | Service Record | Click |
| 60 | 1945 | Got Married | Margaret Beecroft | Pelham Manor | NY | 33 | Oct 10 | Family | Click |
| 61 | 1950 | Promoted to Colonel | United States Air Force | ?? | ?? | 37 | July 7 | Service Record | Click |
| 62 | 1953 | Commands Air Chart Center | United States Air Force | Washington | DC | 41/42 | ?? | Service Record | Click |
| 63 | 1956 | Staff-AF Chief of Staff | Pentagon | Washington | DC | 43/44 | ?? | Service Record | Click |
| 64 | ?? | Intelligence Staff Officer | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | Service Record | Click |
| 65 | 1961 | Retired | United States Air Force | Langley AFB | VA | 49 | June 23 | Service Record | Click |
| 66 | 1961 | Moved to Florida | 1305 Lake Margaret Dr. | Orlando | FL | 49 | ?? | Family | Click |
| 67 | 1964 | Bachelors Degree | Rollins College | Winter Park | FL | 51 | May | Alumni Office | Click |
| 68 | 1964 | Started on Masters Degree | Stetson University | De Land | FL | 52 | Dec 2 | Registrar-SU | Click |
| 69 | 1965 | Dropped Masters Program | Stetson University | DeLand | F: | 52 | Jan | Registrar-SU | Click |
| 70 | 1976 | Margaret -Passed | ?? | Washington | DC | 60 | Feb 28 | Family | Click |
| 71 | 1976 | Buried | Arlington Cemetery | Washington | DC | 60 | ?? | Arlington NC | Click |
| 72 | 1984 | Edward Pratt-Passed | Cancer | Orlando | FL | 72 | Sept 2 | Family | Click |
| 73 | 1984 | Buried | Arlington Cemetery | Washington | DC | 72 | Sept 18 | Arlington NC | Click |
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| # | DATE | PAPER | HEAD LINE | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | July 7, 1928 | Fairfield News | Local Scout Starts Today On Long Trip | 12 | ? | 6" | No | Click |
| 2 | February 15, 1930 | Portsmouth Daily Times | Fifteen Boys Write a Book | 6 | 5 | 4" | No | Click |
| 3 | March 20, 1930 | Los Angeles Times | Edward B. Pratt-Wields Facile Pen | 12 | 6 | 4" | 1 | Click |
| 4 | March 29, 1930 | Olean Evening News | Scout News-Ed Pratt Wins Boys' Life Award | 7 | 1-2 | 3" | No | Click |
| 5 | May 1930 | Boys' Life | Wins Boys' Life Award | 61 | 2 | 3" | No | Click |
| 6 | January 24, 1932 | Galveston Daily News | Scout Activities-Pratt to Take Navy Test | 2 | 3 | 4" | No | Click |
| 7 | January 4, 1938 | Albuquerque Journal | Boy Scouts Return From 'Explorers' Camp' | 4 | 4 | 4" | No | Click |
| 8 | April 28, 1938 | Albuquerque Journal | Scout Executives Planning Program | 4 | 2 | 3" | No | Click |
| 9 | May 18, 1938 | Albuquerque Journal | To Camp Course | 2 | 1 | 1" | No | Click |
| 10 | March 8, 1939 | New York Times | Reserve Corp Orders-2 Lt Pratt | 44 | ? | 1" | No | Click |
| 11 | June 16, 1939 | New York Times | Reserve Corp Orders-2 Lt Pratt | 25 | ? | 1" | No | Click |
| 12 | July 7, 1944 | Joplin Globe | Colonel Pratt Leaves Crowder | 3 | 1 | 14" | 1 | Click |
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| Scout History | 1928--Scout
Books--1929 By Edward B. Pratt |
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| # | YEAR | TITLE | PUBLISHER | CITY | STATE | PAGES | SIZE | LOC # |
| 1 | 1928 | "Westward Ho!" | Unpublished | Westport | CT | 64 | ?? | ?? |
| 2 | 1930 | The Scout Jamboree Book | G. P. Putnam's Sons | New York | NY | 177 | 21cm | HS331.5B A4 |
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