World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William R. Potter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
East Boston, Massachusetts
Honored By
Susan Alpeter
Relationship
Daughter
Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations with the War Department Personnel Center, 1160th Service Command Unit, Americal Division as a Clerk General in the Guadalcanal and East Indies Campaigns. Awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon with 2 Bronze Service Stars, American Theater Campaign Ribbon, American Defense Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.