World War II Honoree

Arthur Wyman Potts

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Orange, New Jersey

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

SERGEANT (TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE). DURING WWII, HE AND HIS IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHER, BILL, SERVED TOGETHER IN EUROPE WITH THE 424TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AFTER V-E DAY, SERVED WITH THE 285TH PORT BATTALION, ANTWERP, BELGIUM. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL/GERMANY CLASP AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. BEFORE INDUCTION IN THE ARMY, HE SERVED IN COMPANY K, 5TH BATTALION OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE GUARD FROM 1943 TO 1944.