Kenneth Lee Porter
Kenneth Lee Porter | |
---|---|
![]() Lieutenant Kenneth Lee Porter | |
Born | 6 December 1896 Dowagiac, Michigan, USA |
Died | 3 February 1988 Queens, New York City, USA |
Section 67, Site 441, Arlington National Cemetery | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Air Service, United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | 147th Aero Squadron |
Battles/wars | ![]() |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Croix de Guerre avec Palme |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Lieutenant Kenneth Lee Porter was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
World War I service
[edit]Porter was an engineering graduate from the University of Michigan who joined the U.S. Army Air Service in August 1917. He reported to the 147th Aero Squadron in February 1918.[2] While on patrol with Ralph O'Neill and four other American pilots, they shot down a Pfalz D.III over Château Thierry on 2 July. After switching his Nieuport 28 for a Spad XIII, Porter would score four more times, from 28 September through 12 October 1918, sharing his scores with Wilbert White, Francis Simonds, and three other pilots. He also became a Flight Commander.[1] He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre.[3]
Postwar
[edit]He worked for Burroughs Corporation and the Pesco Pump Co. in New York until World War II. During the war, he worked with Boeing. Afterwards, he returned to civilian engineering.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kenneth Porter". Theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ a b American Aces of World War I. p. 74–75.
- ^ "Event in Brief". The Michigan Alumnus. University of Michigan. May 1919. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- American Aces of World War I. Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84176-375-6, ISBN 978-1-84176-375-0.
- 1896 births
- 1988 deaths
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- American World War I flying aces
- Burroughs Corporation people
- People from Dowagiac, Michigan
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
- University of Michigan alumni
- United States military personnel stubs