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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Philip Sheridan Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kansas City, Kansas

Honored By

Roy Porter

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED WAR AS AVIATION RADIOMAN 1ST CLASS FOR PATROL SQUADRON VP-13 (PB2Y AIRCRAFT) ON WEST COAST. SERVED AS AVIATION CHIEF RADAR TECHNICIAN WITH DIVE BOMBER SQUADRON VB-17 ON BUNKER HILL CV-17 AND HORNET CV-12 CARRIERS ON TWO COMBAT CRUISES IN THE PACIFIC. SUPPORTED THE CAPTURE OF TARAWA, THE INVASION OF BOUGAINVILLE, AND THE FIRST MASSIVE AIR RAIDS ON TOKYO. COMMISSIONED AS ENSIGN IN 1944.