William M. PORTER

 

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Pilot Class book 44-A, Moore Field, Texas. Courtesy of my Fields of Honor Database colleague Ria who indexed this class book.
Source : Arie-Jan van Hees
 
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-707732 (15109247)
AGE20 yo
DATE OF BIRTH  Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA
ENLISTMENT STATEINDIANA
FAMILY

Parents : Robert George & Glenn Ayers PORTER

Siblings : Marion Ayers

Half Siblings : Robert Mullendore

RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTFarmerNE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT15 February 1943 San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center TEXAS
 SQUADRON 365th Fighter Squadron
 GROUP358th Fighter Group
ARMY9th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH28 July 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHTessy sur Vire (50)
DATA PLAN

P-47 Thunderbolt - type D-16-RE - s/n 42-76075

P 47

Macr : 8048
Mission : Tessy sur Vire (50)
Take-off from A-14 Cretteville (50) - Flyed in No. 2 of the Gatepost section Fighter training
Shot by the flak - 5:30 p.m.

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  La Cambe N°3539

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Story of Cemetery Temporary

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
I1430
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilot


Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

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STORY
 

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Stele in Gouvets
Source : Aerosteles.net
 
 

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Aerosteles.net  - Francecrashes39-45.net  - Arie-Jan van HEES
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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