William Veazie Pratt (28 February 1869 - 25 November 1957) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He served as the president of the Naval War College and as the Chief of Naval Operations. Pratt was born in Belfast, Maine. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1889, he served in several cruisers and gunboats, visiting Europe, South America and Asia. During 1895-97, Ensign Pratt had the first of three instructor tours at the Naval Academy. Wikipedia
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