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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wes Potts

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Colorado

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. BASED AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII AT THE TIME OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. AS THE ATTACK WAS UNDERWAY, HE AND ANOTHER SAILOR COMMANDEERED A LIFE RAFT AND BEGAN RESCUING MEN FROM THE FLAMING WATER. THEY WERE CREDITED WITH SAVING SOME 200 SAILORS.