Homer C. Porter
Personal details
Born1919
Died2001
NativityUnited States
ReligionLatter-day Saints
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN19116808
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4H
EnlistedSalt Lake City, Utah
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Homer C. Porter (1919–2001) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. Homer enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Nara ASN 19116808
Nara Name PORTER HOMER C
Nara State 96
Nara County 57
Nara POE 9689
Nara DOE 290942
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha SC
Nara Branch Code 90
Branch Signal Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 3
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 92
Nativity.1 IDAHO
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 56
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 136
Class_ASN 19116808
Class_Name PORTER, Homer C.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources edit

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)