World War II Honoree

Julius H. Potkovic

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

Thomas Mitchell

Relationship

Nephew

ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY ON DECEMBER 19, 1936. SERVED IN THE ARMY BAND, PLAYED CLARINET (PRIMARY INSTRUMENT) AND SAXOPHONE. RE-ENLISTED U.S. ARMY ON NOVEMBER 13, 1939. WAS DRUM MAJOR IN ARMY BAND AT THE 1939 WORLDS FAIR UNTIL MAY 1944. TRANSFERRED TO AIRBORNE DIVISION IN JUNE 1944, SAW COMBAT AS SQUAD LEADER, RANK OF SERGEANT WITH THE 511TH INFANTRY AIRBORNE DIVISION FROM JUNE 5, 1945 UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.