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POTTS, William Fleming - Date of
birth
20 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13156437 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Saarlouis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 64 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William D. Potts (father)
Jennie (Fleming) Potts (mother)
Lois E. Potts (sister)
Thomas M. Potts (brother)
More information
Sgt William F. Potts was employed at the Westinghouse Electric Company before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 19 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Potts, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Potts