World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alexander 'Dick' McClelland Porterfield
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
SERVING OUR NATION FOR A CAREER AND IN TWO WARS, HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 599TH ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION, OF GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, AND SERVED IN MANY CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF EMBATTLED EUROPE.