World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Dale Potts
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Decatur, Illinois
Honored By
Megan McGovern
Relationship
Granddaughter
HE STARTED SERVICE IN 1943 AS A PARATROOPER IN ITALY. HE INJURED HIS KNEE AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE MOTORCYCLE CORPS. HE LATER BECAME A MILITARY POLICE OFFICER, SERVING IN NORTH AFRICA, INCLUDING MOROCCO, UNTIL 1946. PART OF HIS MILITARY POLICE DUTIES INCLUDED GUARDING THE GRAVEYARD FROM GRAVE ROBBERS.