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Robert William Porter, Jr. |
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Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1930 Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945)• Korean War (1950 - 1953) |
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Robert William Porter, Jr. Robert William Porter, Jr. was born on 29 April 1908 in Alma, NE. After graduating from high school, he entered the U.S. Military Academy, graduating with the Class of 1930. He began his career as a Second Lieutenant in the Cavalry. During World War II, he served with the 1st Infantry Division in North Africa and Sicily, and with the II Corps in Italy. Returning to the War Department in 1945, he served as a Strategic Planner, and later became Executive Officer to the Under Secretary of the Army. After graduating from the National War College in 1950, Porter held a variety of positions to include Commander, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; Deputy G-3, Allied Land Forces Central Europe; Chief of Staff, X Corps; member of the National Security Council Planning Board; Commander, 3rd Armored Division; and U.S. Representative to the Permanent Deputies Group, Central Treaty Organization. From April 1964-65 he Commanded the First United States Army at Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY. His final assignment was as Commander-in-Chief, Southern Command (USCINCSO) from 1965 to 1969. He retired from active Army service in 1969. Major Medals and Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal In Retirement After retiring from the Army in 1969, Porter became a tree farmer in Virginia, winning the title Virginia Tree Farmer of the Year in 1995. Death General Robert William Porter, Jr. died on 22 April 2000 at the Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA, following a heart attack. |
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Honoree ID: 306 | Created by: MHOH |