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Perry
Wilson
Porter
Jr.
POW (Korea) MIA

Home:

Unionville

, 

Missouri

Perry Porter was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Captain

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 212 (VMF-212)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    May 2, 1952 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Captain Perry Wilson Porter, Jr. (MCSN: 0-38571), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was shot down and captured on 2 May 1952 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.