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name
PORTER, John L - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14049647 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Field Artillery Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schönberg, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 25 | 2 |
More information
Pvt John L. Porter joined the Regular Army in Charlotte, North Carolina on 19 June 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten