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Gen Ray Edison Porter

Birth	:	29 Jul 1891 Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA
Death	:	10 Aug 1963 Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.8205986, -92.4024963
Description	:	The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Ray E. Porter, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 34th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Rembercourt, France, November 1 - 2, 1918. Captain Porter led his company in a successful assault on a ridge of high ground, taking several strong points and machine-gun nests and numerous prisoners. He had this position for 30 hours without food or water against two enemy counterattacks, until he was relieved. Read More	The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Ray E. Porter, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 34th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Rembercourt, France, November 1 - 2, 1918. Captain Porter led his company in a successful assault on a ridge of high ground, taking several strong points and machine-gun nests and numerous prisoners. He had this position for 30 hours without food or water against two enemy counterattacks, until he was relieved. Contributor: BarryC (47806468) Major General Ray E. Porter, U.S. Army, Retired was born at Fordyce, Arkansas on 29 July 1891, the son of William and Hattie E. Porter. He received his education at Fordyce High School and at the University of Arkansas. On 21 May 1921, he was married to Maude Garner, daughter of John W. Garner and Mrs Effie Garner of Fordyce. He had three children: Colonel Ray E. Porter, Jr, Mrs. Peggy Northington, and Mrs Patricia Burke. General Porter, his son, Colonel Ray E. Porter jr, and grandson, Colonel Ray E. Porter III are the first third generation graduates of the US Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, PA. (1937, 1961, & 1988) Porter entered the military service with the First Officers' Training Camp, Fort Logan H. Roots, Arkansas, 15 May 1917, receiving his first Army commission in the Officers' Reserve Corps 15 August of the same year. He was appointed a Second Lieutenant of Infantry in the Regular Army on 26 October 1917 and progressed through the successive grades of the Regular Army to his appointment as a Major General, 21 September 1943. During World War I, Porter participated in combat in the European Theater of Operations with Company E, 34th Infantry, 7th Division. He was awarded the American Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action 1–2 November 1918. Between the World Wars Porter graduated from the Company Officers Course (1928) and the Advanced Course (1932) of the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia; The Command and General Staff School (1935), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the Army War College (1937), Washington, D.C. Other service of that period included duty as Professor of Military Science and Tactics, Ouachita Baptist College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; (1922–1927) a tour of foreign service with the 19th Infantry in Hawaii, (1928–1931) and instructor at the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1937-1940. In World War II he took part in the assault landing of the Allied Forces at Algiers, North Africa in November 1942 and served as Deputy Chief of Staff at General Eisenhower's Advance Headquarters during the Tunisian Campaign. Returning to the United States after the German surrender in North Africa, he was assigned as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Organization and Training), War Department General Staff. When the Germans attacked in the Bulge during December 1944, Porter was flown immediately to the European Theater of Operations where he commanded the 75th Infantry division in combat until the end of hostilities in that theater. Shortly after V-E Day he was called home for duty as Chief of the Special Planning Division, War Department Special Staff. From 1948 to 1951, Porter commanded the United States Army in the Caribbean with his headquarters at Fort Amador, Canal Zone. His command included the United States Army forces and activities in Panama and Puerto Rico and the United States Army Missions in the numerous republics of Central and South America. He was retired from Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky, where he had commanded the Replacement Training Center and the 101st Airborne Division, 30 June 1953. Promotions 1940-08-18 Lieutenant-Colonel 1941-12-24 Colonel (Army of the United States) 1942-08-01 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) 1943-03-21 Major-General (Army of the United States) Service 1941-XX-XX – 1942-XX-XX Chief of Staff, 38th Infantry Division 1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer 349th Infantry Regiment 1942-XX-XX – 1943-XX-XX Assistant Commanding General 34th Infantry Division 1943-05-16 – 1944-03-13 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G-3), War Department General Staff 1945-01-24 – 1945-06-XX Commanding General 75th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe] 1945-06-30 – 1946-06-09 Director of the Special Planning Division, War Department 1948-11-22 – 1951-11-30 Commanding General US Army Caribbean 1951-05-23 – 1953-04-30 Commanding General 101st Airborne Division 1952-XX-XX Commanding General Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky 1953-XX-XX Retired

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Gen Ray Edison Porter's memorial is located at: Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, USA.
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Gen Ray Edison Porter death on 10 Aug 1963 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
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Latitude: 33.8205986
Longitude: -92.4024963

Family Members:

Parent

William Lysander Porter

(1848 - 1914)

Harriet Ellen Hannum Porter

(1864 - 1950)

Spouse

Nora Maude Garner Porter

(1900 - 1962)

Siblings

William Hannum “Bill” Porter

(1896 - 1971)

Lennie Porter Bryant

(1897 - 1972)

Hattie Lee Porter

(1899 - 1921)

George Newton “Newt” Porter

(1907 - 1977)

Essie Porter Jordan

(1876 - 1962)

Byron E Porter

(1880 - 1894)

Children

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