Henry Conger Pratt was a Major General in the United States Army.
Pratt was born in 1882 at Fort Stanton.[1] He died on April 1, 1966.
Pratt was appointed to the United States Military Academy from Wisconsin in 1900 and graduated in 1904. In 1911 he became an aide to President William Howard Taft. He was given command of Brooks Field in 1918 and soon after was deployed overseas to serve in World War I. Following the war he was given command of Kelly Field. In 1928 he was given command of Mitchel Field. Later he became Commandant of the Air Corps Tactical School before assuming command of the Philippine Division and Fort William McKinley. During World War II he served with the Caribbean Defense Command before being given command of Southern Defense Command and Western Defense Command. Following the war he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Staff. His retirement was effective as of September 1, 1946.
Awards he received include the Army Distinguished Service Medal. Pratt was also a Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, and Grand Officer of the Order of the Liberator of Venezuela and the Order of the Southern Cross of Brazil.