Background
Porcella, Arthur David was born on March 25, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Quinto John and Pasqualena Louise (Costa) Porcella.
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Porcella, Arthur David was born on March 25, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Quinto John and Pasqualena Louise (Costa) Porcella.
AB, Brooklyn College, 1941. Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve University, 1948.
Enlisted, United States Army, 1941;
second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1942;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1965;
general counsel, associate professor of law, United States Military Academy United States Army, West Point, New York, 1964-1966;
member of faculty, chief publications division, Judge Advocate General's School United States Army, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1953-1957;
deputy chief military justice, United States Army, Washington, 1963-1964;
prosecutor, mil trial judge, deputy general counsel, United States Army, Ryukyus, Japan, 1950-1953;
staff judge advisory, general counsel, Seventh United States Army Support Command, Federal Republic Germany, 1958-1961;
senior judge, chief judge, United States Court Military Review United States Army, Washington, 1968-1971;
senior trial attorney, attorney-in-charge special operations, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1971-1978;
assistant United State Attorneys, United States District Court (western district) Texas, 1978-1982;
private practice, San Antonio. Arbitrator United States District Court (western district) Texas, since 1982. Arbitrator, mediator American Arbitration Association, since 1986, Forums, Inc.
Private judge Private Adjudication Center, Duke U.
Member Texas State Bar Association, San Antonio Bar Association, DAV (junior vice Commander 1985).
Married Wanda Jane Sprinkel, July 29, 1944. Children: Patricia, Pamela, Arthur Junior.