World War II Honoree

Edward John Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Honored By

The Porter Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL AVIATION CADET SELECTION BOARD SEATTLE, WASHINGTON; NAVAL FLIGHT PREPARATORY SCHOOL WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY DELAWARE, OHIO; NAVAL AVIATION CADET SELECTION BOARD DETROIT, MICHIGAN; NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; NAVAL AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL PRE-RADIO NAVAL ARMORY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL RADIOMAN A&M COLLEGE OF TEXAS COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS; NAVAL TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER WARD ISLAND CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND NAVAL AIR STATION ASTORIA, OREGON. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.