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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wallace R. Poteet

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Covington, Georgia

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

VOLUNTEERED FOR MILITARY SERVICE. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY 'RED ONE' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. ASSAULTED OMAHA BEACH AT NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 6, 1944 (D-DAY). AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.