World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Lee Porter, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Aurora, North Carolina
Honored By
Novaro, Jan Nichols & Lee Porter
Relationship
Friends & Son
CAPTAIN. TRAINED AT LUKE AIR FORCE BASE AND PECOS AIR FORCE BASE THEN WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 12TH AIR FORCE, 324TH FIGHTER GROUP, 316TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. HE FLEW 125 MISSIONS IN ITALY, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY IN P-40'S AND P47'S FROM MAY 1944 TO JUNE 1945. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, CROIX DE GUERRE AND 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.