Serviceman
John D Porter
815th
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- Rank
- 2LT (12 August 1944), 2LT (14 September 1944), 2LT (26 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Austin TX; AUSTIN TX; Austin, TX
- Also written
- John Porter
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 37, 100
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. possible duplicate: Potter, John W. (815th; sources heroes-book)
Crews
- James E. Cinnamon Crew · 815th
- Michael J. Higgins Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the James E. Cinnamon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 37); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 65, 10 August 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Michael J. Higgins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 100); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 80, 28 August 1944 · Moosbierbaum · Listed with the James E. Cinnamon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 37); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 116, 3 November 1944 · Vienna South · Listed with the James E. Cinnamon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 37); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 118, 6 November 1944 · Moosbierbaum · The James E. Cinnamon crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 37)
- mission 135, 11 December 1944 · Moosbierbaum · The James E. Cinnamon crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 37)
- mission 152, 31 January 1945 · Moosbierbaum · The James E. Cinnamon crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 37)
- mission 156, 9 February 1945 · Moosbierbaum · The James E. Cinnamon crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 37)
- mission 172, 1 March 1945 · Moosbierbaum · The James E. Cinnamon crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 37)
- mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · Listed with the James E. Cinnamon crew, which flew it per its history (p. 37); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2505 | 2LT |
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3391 | 2LT |
| 26 September 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3646 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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