World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willie P. Poteat
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ruffin, North Carolina
Honored By
Ms. Hazel P. Poteat
Relationship
Wife
Drafted in 1941. A Radio Operator directing fire on the enemy in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium in December 1944. Wounded. Awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for bravery.