World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank Poreda
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
The Poreda Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY E, 275TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A HEAVY MORTAR CREWMAN IN SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.