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PORTER, Roy Orville - Date of
birth
26 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri -
Hometown
Perry County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37631425 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 22 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Porter (father)
Lee B. Porter (brother)
Lloyd J. Porter (brother)
More information
Pfc Roy O. Porter enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 22 December 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, United States 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: John Smeets, WW2 Airborne.us, Peter Schouteten