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Prichard, Vernon Edwin, MG.
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Contact Info
Home Town Onawa
Date of Passing Jul 10, 1949
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Last Known Activity:
MG Prichard was killed when a yacht he was riding on exploded on the Potomic River in Washington, D.C.
He was serving as the Chief, of the US Army Public Information Division;and as such, was the US Army's chief spokesman.
He was commissioned in the Infantry in June 1915, "the class the stars fell on".
He transfered to the Field Artillery in March 1923.
He was an "All - American" QB at USMA 1914.
He was a teammate of GENs Eisenhower and Bradley.
