Potter, Charles S. (USN)
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Lt. Charles S. Potter, USNR, New York, N. Y.: Although wounded by enemy shell fire during the assault on Normany, he refused to be hospitalized. When all personnel had been ordered to take cover, he fearlessly exposed himself in order to direct incoming assault waves to successful landings.
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Navy Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant, U.S. Navy R
Sources
- Photo: US Navy Decorations and Citations - January 1945 | GG Archives
- - Recipients of The Navy Cross, 1916 - Present, by C. Douglas Sterner
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