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POTTER, Albert John Jr - Date of
birth
17 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1177587 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
274th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert J. Potter Sr. (father)
Daisy T. (Paddock) Potter (mother)
More information
2nd Lt Albert J. Potter attended college for two years before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 17 July 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Farr LeClair Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Astrid
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Astrid