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POTTS, Herbert - Date of
birth
16 October 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Racine County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-702333 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
702nd Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
1,6 Miles Northeast of Archfeld, District of Eschwege, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert L. Potts (father)
Hazel Potts (sister)
Pearl M. Potts (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50340 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Kassel, Germany
MACR: 9389
More information
Herbert Potts was a graduate of Marquette high school and attended Iowa State college. He received his wings and commission December 5, 1943 in Waco, Texas, and had been overseas about a month when reported missing. Before joining the air corps he worked for the Massey-Harris company.100 to 150 E/A attacked our formation from 6 O’clock. They came in about 10 to 15 abreast and there were about 6 rows. B-24s were going down all around and it was impossible to state which was which. Many parachutes were seen in the area. Many of the planes were seen going down in flames.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.445th-bomb-group.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - Racine Journal-Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-K, Blackland Army Air Field, Arizona / Pilot Class Book 43-I Goodfellow Field, Texas, www.newspapers.com - Racine Journal-Times, Marquette University High School Honor Roll