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PORTER, Harley J - Date of
birth
15 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Moss, Fall River County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37711572 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Biesdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harrison R. Porter (father)
Louise M. (Kurth) Porter (mother)
Zella L. Porter (sister)
Melvin W. Porter (brother)
Leland H. Porter (brother)
Clifford A. Porter (brother)
Mildred M. Porter (sister)
More information
Pvt Harley J. Porter worked on the family farm before he enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 26 August 1944.He was killed by a bullet in the chest.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / several Family Trees, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery