World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Decoroso M. Portugal
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Laredo, Texas
Honored By
D. M. Portugal
OCTOBER 13, 1944, BOMBED BLACK HAMMER REFINERY IN EAST GERMANY. SHOT DOWN BY FLAK AND CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS. POW IN SEVERAL CAMPS: STALAG VII-A, STALAG XIII-D AND STALAG LUFT IV. LIBERATED BY GENERAL PATTON APRIL 25, 1945. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH ONE CLUSTER.