PHOTOS WITH NOTES

22 May 2004 Presentation of Class Ring of LTC Raymond Silas Pratt, Jr. to the Veteran’s Memorial Museum located in Huntsville, Alabama.

Photo of Cadet Raymond Silas Pratt, Jr. taken from the 1931 Howitzer.

His class ring.

COL (Ret’d) Arthur C. Meir II, ‘63 and President of the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the West Point Society, speaks on the subject of West Point class rings and ladies’ miniatures after receiving LTC Pratt’s ring from a ring recovery representative.  Behind him are display cases in the entry foyer of the Veteran’s Memorial Museum.

From left, LTC (Ret’d) Milton L. Aitken, ’55 Assistant Curator for the Veteran’s Memorial Museum in Huntsville, Alabama and LTC (Ret’d) David M. McClellan, ’01 Father and ring recovery representative. LTC Aitken has now received LTC Pratt’s ring from COL Meir and has placed it in the display case containing West Point items located to the rear.

Earlier in the ceremony, LTC (Ret’d) John W. (Tim) Thames, Jr. presented a cadet saber to the Musuem along with two 1940’s era prints of cadet hops in Cullum Hall and a dance card from the same era.

Audience at ceremony.  From left:

- Dr. and Ms. Jim Blackmum.  She is the daughter of a member of the Naval Academy Class of 1931.

- Ms. Amy Meir, wife of COL (Ret’d) Arthur C. Meir.

- MAJ (Ret’d) Gordon M. Brown II, ’67 and Secretary of the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the West Point Society.

- Ms. Ruth McClellan, wife of LTC (Ret’d) David McClellan

- COL (Ret’d) Gary M. Stewart, ‘66

- LTC (Ret’d) John W. (Tim) Thames, ’65.  LTC Thames was the principal organizer of the presentation ceremony.

- Mr. Gary Chandler, Administrative Assistant to Representative Bud Cramer of the 6^th Congressional District of Alabama.