MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Potter, Montie Hugh

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Potter​

• FORENAME

Montie Hugh​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Orange Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

34142334​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Unicoi,Unicoi County,Tennessee​

born 21.4.1918 Carter County,Tennessee​

son of Peter Hamilton and Zada Ann (nee Andrews) Potter​

3 years college​

farm hand in civilian life​

enlisted 28.6.1941 Fort Oglethorpe,Georgia​

WIA 8.4.1944 near Nhpum Ga,Burma​

achieved rank of Staff Sergeant​

public school teacher postwar​

married Ruth Ray (1924-2008) (1 son Wesley,1 daughter Mona)​

last residence Forest Road,North Wilkesboro,North Carolina​

died 9.3.2012 North Wilkesboro,North Carolina​

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery,Pleasant Hill,Wilkes County,North Carolina​

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