Name:
Leonard F. Potts
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
36019612
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-23
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
B
Row:
8
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Leonard F. Potts was born in 1911 in Missouri. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. SSGT Potts was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg. His name is commemorated on the Peace Garden information boards located at Hoscheid, Luxembourg but his name is spelled Leonhard.