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PORTER, Jack Jr - Date of
birth
15 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Orange County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14048034 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 12 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jack Porter (father)
Lula M. Porter (mother)
Mary V. Porter (sister)
Jimmie L. (Bailey) Porter (wife)
Jackie Porter (daughter)
More information
Jack Porter enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 16 June 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Marriage Index, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - Orlando Evening Star, Orlando Sentinel - 1 October 1989
Photo source: Peter Schouteten