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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles M. Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Cumberland, West Virginia

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. NAVY, 1943-1946. TRAINED AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND CAMP PEARY, VIRGINIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (PHILIPPINE ISLANDS) AS A SEABEE WITH THE 10TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AND THE 20TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT, AND LATER ABOARD THE USS RENATE. EARNED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED AS A MACHINIST'S MATE THIRD CLASS IN MARCH 1946 AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.