This is a condensed version of one of the publisher’s comments:
Rupert Pratt’s Tri-State Heroes of ‘45: Together with A Year in the Life of a West Virginia Farm Family resurrects selected local, national, and world events of 1945, but hangs on a framework of diary entries of Pratt's mother, who was thirty-seven that year, while Pratt himself was only twelve. The daily life on their little farm in Salt Rock, West Virginia presents a unique mosaic that tells an unforgettable tale of faith, family, and hope on the home front.
Pratt honors military service members of the Tri-State area of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky with "mini-stories" from Huntington, West Virginia newspapers of that year. Those personalized stories make up the bulk of the book, shedding light on tragedies, awards, and survival accounts that may never have appeared in any other written form.
The book has 524 pages with an index of over 8,000 names. Tri-State readers will appreciate this look back at this year in which their relatives and friends played a vital role in preserving our nation.
Rupert Pratt grew up on a farm in Salt Rock, West Virginia. After four years in the Air Force, Pratt earned two degrees from Marshall College and taught school in West Virginia and Upstate New York. He and his beloved wife, Millie, raised two sons. He lost Millie in 2013, but now cherishes time spent with his sons, their spouses, and grandchildren. He is also the author of Touching the Ancient One: A True Story of Tragedy and Reunion.