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PORTER, Richard Lewis - Date of
birth
9 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31301600 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Urtfallsperre dam, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leander B. Porter (father)
Nina L. Porter (mother)
More information
Pfc Richard L. Porter graduated from Wakefield High School in 1940 and was employed by the American Photographic Publishing Company before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 5 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet