World War II Honoree

Myron J. Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Troy, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Andy Epps

Relationship

Friend

1ST LIEUTENANT; PILOT. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FLYING B-24 BOMBERS ON 50 COMBAT MISSIONS (263 COMBAT HOURS). AIR CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY AND AIR COMBAT ROMANIA. WAS ALSO AN AIR FORCE INSTRUCTOR. SERVED FROM JULY 29,1943 TO SEPTEMBER 21, 1945. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AT FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.