World War II Honoree

George Potter

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

ENTERED SERVICE ON AUGUST 10, 1942 AT CLEVELAND, OHIO AND SENT TO BUFFALO, NEW YORK FOR BOOT CAMP ABOARD THE USS OCTARORA. THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE USS OLDBURY, FOR FURTHER SEAMANSHIP TRAINING. APPOINTED INSTRUCTOR AND TRANSFERRED TO ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA ON DETACHED SERVICE FOR GUNNERY INSTRUCTION. TRANSFERRED TO PORT HURON, MICHIGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 1942 AND ASSIGNED TO PATROL BOAT DUTY ON THE ST. CLAIR RIVER. IN JANUARY 1943, TRANSFERRED TO HAMMOND BAY, MICHIGAN FOR GUARD DUTY AT THE CALCITE LIMESTONE COMPANY. TRANSFERRED TO NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT IN JULY 1943, FOR SUB CHASER DUTY AND FURTHER RADIO TRAINING. IN DECEMBER 1943, WAS TRANSFERRED TO EAST TAWAS, MICHIGAN AND WHILE BUILDING A DOCK, RECEIVED A SERIOUS HAND INJURY, RESULTING IN A FIVE MONTH HOSPITALIZATION AT THE U.S. MARINE HOSPITAL IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. ON JUNE 24, 1944 RECEIVED A MEDICAL DISCHARGE WITH A RATING OF SEAMAN 1ST CLASS.