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PORTIS, John - Date of
birth
6 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Arizona -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39020761 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
Waal River bridge
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 5 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
George R. Portis (father)
Alice (Melady) Portis (mother)
Kathleen R. Porter (sister)
Rose M. Portis (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John Portis enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 25 February 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, The Netherlands on 27 September 1944.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and interment Record / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Mike Coe / Ronald Quadvlieg