Charles W Porter

Pfc Charles Porter was killed in action on 23 June 1944, serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. On 23 June 1944, the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, held its position along the main line of resistance near La Vacquerie, continuing the pattern of active patrolling that had defined its recent days in the area. No specific engagement was recorded for the battalion on this date, suggesting a period of watchfulness and routine defensive activity rather than major combat. The men in the line would have remained alert to enemy movement, sending out patrols to probe the surrounding terrain and guard against surprise as the wider Normandy campaign continued to unfold around them. Pfc Porter was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.