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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonel V. Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Honored By

Leonel V. Porter

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE NAVY ON JULY 25, 1944. SERVED IN BOOT CAMP AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, TOOK RADIO TECHNICIAN COURSE AT CHICAGO MANLEY HIGH SCHOOL, BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. GRADUATED AS ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN 2ND CLASS AND SERVED ON THE DESTROYER USS WILTSIE DD-716 IN THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD UNTIL DISCHARGE ON MARCH 9, 1946.