William O. Porter, Jr.
Personal details
Born1917
Died1993
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35646318
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4G
EnlistedHuntington, West Virginia
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William O. Porter, Jr. (1917–1993) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. William enlisted at Huntington, West Virginia.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 76
Nara ASN 35646318
Nara Name PORTER WILLIAM O JR
Nara State 54
Nara County 59
Nara POE 5442
Nara DOE 10143
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 54
Nativity.1 WEST VIRGINIA
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 138
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 188
Class_ASN 35646318
Class_Name PORTER, William O.
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)