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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Pellegrino P. Porraro

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glenn Rock, New Jersey

Honored By

Pellegrino P. Porraro

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT. GRADUATED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) IN 1944. SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1946. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. ASSIGNED TO THE 3RD BATTALION, 78TH DIVISION, 311TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, I COMPANY AS A PLATOON LEADER. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH THREE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, MERITORIOUS SERVICE AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.