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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Norman Porch

Hometown

Anita, Iowa

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

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Activity During WWII

DRAFTED AT AGE 19 FOR MILITARY SERVICE IN WWII. TRAINED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR ENTRY-LEVEL 'BOOT CAMP' AND THEN ADVANCED SPECIALTY QUALIFICATION. SERVED DURING THE WAR AND WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. WORKED AFTER THE WAR AS A CIVILIAN AT THE U.S. NAVAL TORPEDO STATION AT KEYPORT, WASHINGTON, WHICH TESTED, OVERHAULED AND REPAIRED TORPEDOES.