World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Martin Joseph Porretta
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Porretta Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, FLAG ALLOWANCE COMMANDER SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC RECEIVING STATION SOUTH ANNEX NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, NAVAL HOSPITAL NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ABOARD USS INCESSANT AM-248, NAVAL OPERATING BASE PALERMO, SICILY AND SPECIAL AUGUMENTED HOSPITAL RECEIVING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.