World War II Honoree

Robert C. Porath

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Robert C. Porath

Relationship

Self

INDUCTED AT MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN FEBRUARY 21, 1944 AND SENT TO FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA MARCH TO JULY 1944. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY M, 255TH REGIMENT, 63RD DIVISION, CAMP VAN DORN, MISSISSIPPI, JULY 1944. LEFT U.S. FROM NEW YORK NOVEMBER 25, 1944. LANDED IN MARSEILLES, FRANCE DECEMBER 8, 1944. ON LINE NEAR STRASBOURG, FRANCE ON DECEMBER 24, 1944. IN COMBAT AS A UNIT OF THE 7TH ARMY. RELIEVED MAY 5, 1945 SOUTHEAST OF LANDSBERG-AM-LECH IN BAVARIA NEAR THE BAVARIAN ALPS. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, 228. ASSIGNED TO THE 100TH DIVISION AND THEN TO THE 3RD DIVISION IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN EUROPE UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS JUNE 1, 1946.