World War II Honoree

Ray E. Porter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fordyce, Arkansas

Honored By

Ray E. Porter III

Relationship

Grandson

PARTICIPATED IN ASSAULT LANDINGS IN ALGIERS, SERVED AS DEPUTY COMMANDING OFFICER AT GENERAL EISENHOWER'S ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS IN TUNISIA AND DEPUTY COMMANDER OF II CORPS. SERVED AS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G-3 AT WAR DEPARTMENT. FROM DECEMBER 1944 TO JUNE 1945, COMMANDED 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN GERMANY. LATER GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE AND COMMANDING GENERAL 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION.