World War II Honoree

Clement Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Worcester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Family

HE WAS IN FOUR INVASIONS, NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, SALERNO, AND NORMANDY. HE HELD SIX CITATIONS FOR BRAVERY FROM THREE COUNTRIES, FOUR FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, ONE FROM THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT, AND ONE FROM THE UNITED STATES. HE ALSO WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. HE WAS LAST CITED FOR BRAVERY UNDER FIRE DURING A REINFORCEMENT ACTION CARRIED OUT BY THE COAST GUARD ON THE EXTREME EDGE OF NORMANDY BEACHHEAD NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE ORNE RIVER.