World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Clifton J. Potts
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY JUNE 16, 1941 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY 36TH COMBAT INFANTRY BATTALION, 3RD ARMORED ‘SPEARHEAD’ DIVISION, U.S. 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF PFAFFERODE, GERMANY DURING THE ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS BESTOWED UPON THE SERGEANT FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY.