Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. William D. Port
January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Army Sgt. William David Port took his oath to protect his fellow soldiers seriously. In Vietnam, when a grenade landed among his platoon mates, he didn't hesitate to give his life to save them. Port never made it home from war, but for his sacrifice, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor.
Port was born Oct. 31, 1941, in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, to Paul and Cecile Port. He had t . . .
Army Sgt. William David Port took his oath to protect his fellow soldiers seriously. In Vietnam, when a grenade landed among his platoon mates, he didn't hesitate to give his life to save them. Port never made it home from war, but for his sacrifice, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor.
Port was born Oct. 31, 1941, in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, to Paul and Cecile Port. He had t . . .