"Colonel C.E. Porteous was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 14 November 1942, class number 101. His first duty assignment was as Assistant Adjutant, Headquarters 409 Inf Regiment Cp. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Adjutant, Headquarters 409 Inf Regiment Cp;  Regiment S4, Headquarters 409 Infantry Regiment Cp; AC of S, G1, Headquarters 103 Inf Div; Agriculture Section, 33d Mil Govt Co; Regimenta1 S4, Svc Co, 20th Inf; Tactical Advisor ChejoDo Island/Stu Off, Headquarters USAMGIK/C&GSC; Executive Officer, Headquarters 2d Bn 2d Inf; Pers Asgmt Off, Inf CMD TAGO;  Chief ZI Asgmt Sec, Inf Branch, Inf CMD TAGO;  Stu Off, AFSC; ACofS, Logistics, G4 Sec 7781 AU USAREUR; Bn Comdr, Headquarters & Headquarters Co 2d Bn 6th Inf Regiment; Chmn Pers Mgt Com Pers Gp Stf Dept USAIS, Co D ISD TSB (3449); Dep Comptroller for Mgt, USAIC, Headquarters 1st Inf Brigade; Pers Avd (D.C.SPOT), USA Elm MAAG Rep; CO, 5th Tng Regiment; ACofS G1, Headquarters USATC Inf;  Chief, FTT 2A, USA Elm, JUSMMAT; Ch, Mgt Div, D.C.SUTR, Headquarters USCONARC; Ch, Mgt Div, DCSOPS, Headquarters USCONARC. | Colonel Porteous obtained a Bachelor Degree from the University of Omaha. | His awards and decorations include: Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, ACM, Joint Service Commendation Medal."