World War II Honoree

Russell Glen Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Jean Porter

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED FOR THE DURATION (OF THE WAR) ON OCTOBER 23, 1943. ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AND SELECTED FOR DUTY WITH MARINE AVIATION IN THE SPECIAL MILITARY OCCUPATION OF COBBLER SSN-204. SERVED IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AREA OF OPERATIONS FROM APRIL 6, 1944 THROUGH JULY 10, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE NEUTRALIZATION OF THE BONIN AND MARIANA ISLANDS AND THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON FEBRUARY 11, 1946 AT THE MARINE AVIATION SEPARATION POINT, MARINE CORPS AIR BASE, CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.