World War II Honoree

Adam Potapczak

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Highland, Indiana

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1943 AND RECEIVED TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. ALSO TRAINED AT CAMP BRADFORD, VIRGINIA AND LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA. AT THE PT BOAT SCHOOL HE WAS ASSIGNED TO USS LST 1013 AT QUINCY NAVY YARD IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED ABOARD THE LST IN SEVERAL LANDINGS AT INVASIONS OF STRATEGIC ISLANDS AS LINGAYEN GULF, LEYTE AND MANILA WITH THE RETURN OF GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR TO THE PHILIPPINES IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED WOUNDS IN ACTION WHILE TENDING TO HIS BATTLE STATION AS A SEAMAN 1ST CLASS DURING AN AIRCRAFT ASSAULT ON HIS SHIP (THE USS LST 1013). AMONG HIS AWARDS AND DECORATIONS WERE THE PURPLE HEART, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL AND RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED IN MAY 1946.