World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul E. Porter
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Memphis, Tennessee
Honored By
Patricia Porter
Relationship
Wife
SERVED A TOTAL OF 11 1/2 YEARS FROM 1943 TO 1956. HE IS A PLANK OWNER ON USS CORAL SEA (4 YEARS) AND USS BISMARCK SEA (SURVIVOR). MOST OF HIS SERVICE TIME WAS AS A WATER TENDER, BOILER HOUSE REPAIRMAN, AND AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC. HE ALSO WAS IN COMBAT DUTY WHILE ABOARD SHIPS.