IN UNIFORM
S. Sgt. Earl E. Potts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary V. Potts, 3310 Ridge Avenue, is serving as a mechanic with a fighter unit of the Fifth air force in the southwest Pacific. He enlisted in the army in January, 1942, and shortly thereafter was assigned to his present unit. His brother, Merrill E. Potts is serving in the navy also in the Pacific area.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, September 12, 1944
IN UNIFORM
Earl E. Potts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy V. Potts, 3310 Ridge street, has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant. He is in the southwest Pacific area where he has been stationed for the last 35 months. He also received the purple heart for wounds received November 28 on Morotai island. His brother, Merrill E. Potts, machinist’s mate second class is also stationed in the southwest Pacific area on an aircraft carrier. He has been on sea duty for three years.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, March 16, 1945
M. Sgt. Earl E. Potts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Potts, 3310 Ridge avenue, is home from the Pacific war zone, after spending 40 months overseas. His parents had not seen him for 42 months. A mechanic with the Fifth air force, Sgt. Potts wears the purple heart, the southwest Pacific ribbon, the good conduct medal, a presidential unit citation, the Philippines liberation ribbon, six battle stars, six overseas stars, and a bar for three years Army service. After a 30-day furlough here, he will report to Santa Ana, Cal.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, July 31, 1945
