World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Arthur Porter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dayton, Ohio
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, ARMY STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAM; EUROPEAN THEATER, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN, LEADER OF HEAVY MACHINE GUN SECTION. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE STARS.