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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry L. Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 12 SEPTEMBER 1945 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A RIFLEMAN AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 6 MARCH 1946 TO SERVE IN OCCUPIED GERMANY FOR 9 MONTHS. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FROM BATTERY B, 155TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION ON 28 JANUARY 1947 BY THE SEPARATION CENTER AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.