The Robert W. Porter papers, 1981.

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The Robert W. Porter papers, 1981.

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Contains the following type of materials: oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: 1930s, World War II (WWII) -- US, -- North Africa, -- Mediterranean, -- European Theater of Operation (ETO), 1946-1950, 1950s, 1960s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division; Headquarters, II Corps; Permanent Military Deputies Group, Central Treaty Organization; and U.S. Southern Command. General description of the collection: The Robert W. Porter papers include general officer's memoirs; invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Normandy; and as Commander of U.S. Southern Command.

3 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Porter, Robert W. (Robert William), 1908-

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Robert William Porter, Jr. (b. Apr. 29, 1908, Alma, Neb.-d. Apr. 22, 2000, Charlottesville, Va.), U.S. Army general, graduated from West Point in 1930. During World War II, he served with the 1st Infantry Division in North Africa and Sicily, and II Corps in Italy. After the War, he was a strategic planner in the War Department, and later became Executive Officer to the Under Secretary of the Army. He held a number of positions after 1950, including deputy chief of staff for operations and traini...

United States. Army. Southern Command

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