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PORTER, Howard Jerome - Date of
birth
5 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37181053 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Forêt de Grémecey, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 8 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Viola Porter (wife)
More information
Pfc Howard J. Porter was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Ralph Peeters, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, , www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com - The St. Louis Star and Times 1 November 1944
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The St. Louis Star and Times 1 November 1944