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LTC Gerald W. Potts

Birth
Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
8 Jun 1952 (aged 49)
North Korea
Burial
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Gospel, Row 27, Lot 329
Memorial ID
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LT. Col. Gerald W. Potts of the USAF, son of William T. Potts and Margaret G. (Sullivan) Potts.
Husband of Hazel (Rose) Potts.
Veteran of WWII returned to active duty with the Air Force in 1950 and sent to Korea in Oct 1951.
He died of injuries received in an automobile accident in Sokcho-ii, North Korea.
Was making his home most recently in Longmeadow, MA.
He leaves his wife; his mother of Worcester; 2 daughters, Jean M. and Doreen R. Potts; a son William M. Potts all of Springfield.

Brought home for funeral and burial Aug 13, 1952
LT. Col. Gerald W. Potts of the USAF, son of William T. Potts and Margaret G. (Sullivan) Potts.
Husband of Hazel (Rose) Potts.
Veteran of WWII returned to active duty with the Air Force in 1950 and sent to Korea in Oct 1951.
He died of injuries received in an automobile accident in Sokcho-ii, North Korea.
Was making his home most recently in Longmeadow, MA.
He leaves his wife; his mother of Worcester; 2 daughters, Jean M. and Doreen R. Potts; a son William M. Potts all of Springfield.

Brought home for funeral and burial Aug 13, 1952

Gravesite Details

Interred Aug. 13, 1952



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  • Created by: LMR
  • Added: Apr 11, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252198445/gerald_w-potts: accessed ), memorial page for LTC Gerald W. Potts (30 Mar 1903–8 Jun 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 252198445, citing Saint John's Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by LMR (contributor 46926975).