World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Louis J. Potts
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oakland County, Michigan
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED AS A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (MEDIC) IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 328TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY ‘YANKEE’ DIVISION, U.S. 9TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1944 DURING THE ARDENNES BREAK-THROUGH, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE DIED IN THE VICINITY OF ARSDORF, LUXEMBOURG AND IS BURIED IN THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS BESTOWED UPON THE SOLIDER FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY.