World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William F. Potts
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jewett City, Connecticut
Honored By
The Potts Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY I, 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.