Charles E. Porter
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Charles E. Porter of Chisholm, Minnesota enlisted in the Navy on Oct. 12, 1944.
He was a Seaman 1st Class and a sonar operator aboard the USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD 748) in the Pacific Theater.
He graduated from the West Coast Sound School in San Diego and played in a stage band.
He was discharged on July 10, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 255.