MARS TASK FORCE Porter, Edward Delmar

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Porter ​

• FORENAME

Edward Delmar​

• UNIT

475th Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

33501177 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th December 1944 ​

• AGE

36​

• GRAVESITE

National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii Plot B Row O Grave 296 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Lycoming County, Pennsylvania​

born 20.04.1908 Mansfield, Pennsylvania, USA​

father Edward Delmar Porter (1865-1941)​

mother Addie Florence (nee Guldenschuh) Porter (1885-1938)​

grammar school education​

semi-skilled chauffeur/driver in civilian life​

employed by Mr. Joseph Brew​

16.10.1940 draft card Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania​

wife Lena E. (nee Ross) Porter (1910-1991)​

son Edward William Porter (1929-2011) (served US Army Special Ops, Korea)​

entered service 16.2.1943 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Burma ​

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