Claude Wilson Porter
Shipfitter, Third Class, Navy
Hometown: Wise County, VA
Casualty Date: August 10, 1942
Died In: Approximately 2.5 miles East of Savo Island
Awards: Purple Heart
Casualty Date: August 10, 1942
Died In: Approximately 2.5 miles East of Savo Island
Awards: Purple Heart
Served aboard the USS Vincennes CA-44.
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