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PORTER, Philip Wayne - Date of
birth
21 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Waverly, Tioga County, New York -
Hometown
Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33881604 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Farésbersviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emmitt N. Porter (father)
Ruth M. Porter (mother)
More information
Pvt Philip W. Porter attended high school for three years before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 4 April 1944.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / New York Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
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