Ray E. Porter
Ray E. Porter | |
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| Birth name | Ray Edison Porter |
| Born | July 29, 1891 Fordyce, Arkansas |
| Died | August 10, 1963 (aged 72) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1953 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Infantry Branch |
| Commands | Fifteenth United States Army 75th Infantry Division US Army, Caribbean 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II *African campaign *Colmar Pocket |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Croix de Guerre |
Ray Edison Porter (July 29, 1891 – August 10, 1963) was a U.S. Army Major General. In World War II he served on the Africa campaign, in the War Department, and then led the 75th Infantry Division. Dwight D. Eisenhower named him as one of fifty who took over the Army Service Forces' Project Planning Division, the Special Planning Division or SPD.