World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wilson Richard Porter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Honored By
Mrs. Linda Dorland Porter Hudish
Relationship
Daughter
HE WAS A WARRANT OFFICER WITH THE 45TH DIVISION, TANK DESTROYERS, IN GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY IN EUROPE. HE LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH IN THE D-DAY INVASION, FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS TWICE AWARDED MEDALS FOR BRAVERY. HE SAW ACTION IN ITALY, FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY.