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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Robert Porter Patterson, Sr.

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

James C. Bunch

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Activity During WWII

APPOINTED ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR IN AUGUST 1940. IN MARCH 1941 HE WAS THEN APPOINTED UNDERSECRETARY OF WAR, SERVING UNTIL HE WAS APPOINTED SECRETARY OF WAR ON 27 SEPTEMBER 1945. HE THEN SERVED AS SUCH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR. AWARDED THE ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICE.