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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Wilfred D. Potis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Belleville, New Jersey

Honored By

Belleville Sons Memorial

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

1ST LIEUTENANT. KILLED IN ENGLAND AT AGE 28, IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT ON APRIL 26, 1945. HE HAD COMPLETED 34 MISSIONS. ON APRIL 12, 1945, HE SAVED HIS PLANE AND CREW FROM A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER PLANE IN FORMATION; IT HAD STRIPPED A WING IN 'PEELING OFF' AND WAS FALLING TOWARDS HIM.