Clydie B. Porter

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/27/1944

Clydie B. Porter was born in Logan County, Kentucky on September 19, 1919.

He was drafted into the Army on July 24, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. His home of residence was listed as
Todd County, Kentucky and his civilian occupation was listed as general farmers. He had completed
grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 14
on December 31, 1943 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

He was wounded in action on June 10,1944 and returned to duty on August 10, 1944.

He was promoted to Private First Class on October 17, 1944.

Private First Class Porter was killed in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on November 27, 1944.

Left:

Portrait of Clydie B. Porter

Courtesy of Theophile Odaert

Decorations of Clydie B. Porter

Clydie B. Porter was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle
in Block HH Row 7 Grave 121, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot: F Row 7 Grave 73

Grave marker for Clydie B. Porter

Photo by Des Philippet from the
Find A Grave website

Top photo of Clydie Porter from the Fields of Honor Database website courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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