| Kenneth Lee Porter | |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1896 |
| Death Date: | 3 February 1988 |
| Placeofburial: | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Placeofburial Label: | Section 67, Site 441, Arlington National Cemetery |
| Birth Place: | Dowagiac, Michigan, USA |
| Death Place: | Queens, New York City, USA |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Branch: | Air Service, United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1917 - 1919 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Unit: | 147th Aero Squadron |
| Battles: | World War I |
| Awards: | Distinguished Service Cross Croix de Guerre avec Palme |
| Alma Mater: | University of Michigan |
Lieutenant Kenneth Lee Porter was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
Porter was an engineering graduate from the University of Michigan who joined the U.S. Army Air Service in August 1917. He reported to the 147th Aero Squadron in February 1918.[2] While on patrol with Ralph O'Neill and four other American pilots, they shot down a Pfalz D.III over Château Thierry on 2 July. After switching his Nieuport 28 for a Spad XIII, Porter would score four more times, from 28 September through 12 October 1918, sharing his scores with Wilbert White, Francis Simonds, and three other pilots. He also became a Flight Commander.[1] He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre.[3]
He worked for Burroughs Corporation and the Pesco Pump Co. in New York until World War II. During the war, he worked with Boeing. Afterwards, he returned to civilian engineering.[2]