BIG SPRING (TEXAS) HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1947, PAGE SEVEN

LOCAL RESIDENTS ATTEND FUNERAL OF TROY PORCH

Mr. and Mrs. Alva Porch, Joe and Charles, and Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Stringfellow are in San Antonio to attend the funeral for a nephew, Troy Wade Porch, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Porch of Galveston.

The body arrived in San Francisco on the Honda Knot on Oct. 10. He died Nov. 12, 1943 from an attack of beri-beri in Hoten Prison Camp in Mukden, Manchuria.

He was a radio man first class. He enlisted in the Navy in 1939 and was serving with the Asiatic fleet in the Philippines when the war began. He was captured at the fall of Corregidor.

His decorations included an oak leaf cluster, fleet pin, American defense ribbon and World War II victory medal.

The body will be buried at the Military cemetery in Fort Sam Houston at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

He was born and reared in the Midway community and attended Big Spring high school.

Survivors include the parents, one brother, Forrest, San Saba, and a half-brother, J.P. Green, Waco; two uncles, Herman and Roy Porch and an aunt, Mrs. L.G. Malone.

Submitted by

Eric Ackerman

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Service No. #3600310

U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey William Porch, 3802 Boulevard; Galveston, Texas. Died Or Killed In Prisoner Of War Status.

Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 lists Troy Wayde Porch with birth date of 18 Apr 1920 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas to Harvey W. Porch and Lillie E. Greer.

U.S., World War II American and Allied Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 lists report date of 7 May 1942 with area served notated as Guam, Pacific Theatre. Camp: Hoten POW Camp (Mukden) Manchuria 42-123. Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Causes.

U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists RM 1 Porch died on AD World War II. Re-interred on October 28th, 1947. DOB listed on form as 04/20/1920.

***I would like to thank CynC Find A Grave ID 47116106 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***