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PORTER, Hollis Gerald - Date of
birth
18 May 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Crockett County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Gibson County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34192269 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
South of Volkringhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 6 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles O. Porter (father)
Cora A. (Kee) Porter (mother)
Marshall Porter (brother)
Carlton Porter (brother)
Auvice O. Porter (sister)
L. Gaylord Porter (brother)
Robert D. Porter (brother)
More information
Hollis G. Porter enlisted on 10 March 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia. He worked on a farm before his enlistment.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, WW2Memorial, Archives, 7thArmoredDivision, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten