Porter Robb (1894 - 1918)

Born 19 Nov 1894 in Green Ridge, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Died 2 Nov 1918 at age 23 in Lorraine, France

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Biography

Pvt. Porter Robb served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 1917
Unit(s): 34th Infantry Regiment
Service ended: 2 Nov. 1918

Pvt. Porter Robb was Killed in Action France during World War I.

On 9 October the division went into line in Lorraine with the 34th on its left. It saw action in the Puvenelle sector before the armistice on 11 November.

So he was Killed in Action 9 days before the Armistice.

Military Inscription

Plot Block 2 Lot 15 Gr 3

MISSOURI

Pvt. Co G, 34 Inf

From MOgenweb

"ROBB, Porter; KIA Nov 2, 1918; SN: 489115, Pvt, Co G, 34 Inf Interred: Unknown...from Sedalia. Soldier's Mo."

1910 Sedalia Ward 3, Pettis, Missouri

Age 15

Birth Year (Estimated) 1895

Birthplace Missouri

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania--Mother's Birthplace Ohio

Sheet Letter B---Sheet Number 2

Thomas J Robb Head M 51 Pennsylvania

Years Married: 30

Occupation: Messenger Express Co

Emma J Robb Wife F 51 Ohio

Children: 7 / 6 living

Elmer D Robb Son M 28 Missouri

Russell H Robb Son M 20 Missouri

Mabel J Robb Daughter F 18 Missouri

Porter Robb Son M 15 Missouri

Nellie M Robb Daughter F 13 Missouri

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United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name Porter Robb

Event Date 1917-1918

Event Place Pettis County, Missouri, United States

Nationality United States

Birth Date 19 Nov 1894

Birthplace Green Ridge, Missouri, United States

Occupation: Depot Agent

Employer: Wells Fargo Express Company

Citing this Record

Sources

1. A Personal visit & photographed by: Taylor-25258 17:06, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
2. Pettis County, Missouri]
3. Find A Grave: Memorial #136632487 Created by: Diana--Added: 30 Sep 2014--Find A Grave Memorial
4. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2B6-C4V : accessed 20 September 2018), Porter Robb in household of Thomas J Robb, Sedalia Ward 3, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 2B, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 801; FHL microfilm 1,374,814.
5. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RL-1FV : 13 March 2018), Porter Robb, 1917-1918; citing Pettis County, Missouri, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,498.