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| John F. Potris |
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| Bataan Death March |
| Last Name: ` POTRIS |
First Name
Middle Initial: JOHN |
Nick Name: pots AND/OR johnnie |
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| Street: 34 PEARSON AVE | City & State: PAWTUCKET, RI | E-Mail: IRISHMYST@EARTHLINK.NET | |
| Zip: 02860 | Phone: 401 725 1357 | Spouse: SALLY K | |
| Conflict: WW11 | Service Branch: ARMY | Unit: 31st infantry div.2ND BN. CO.L | |
| Theater: | Where Captured: CORREGIDOR | Date Captured: 4/1942 | |
| Camps Held In: BILIBID, JAPAN,CABANATUAN,CAMP O'DONNELL | How Long Interned: 1218 days | ||
| liberated / repatriated: liberated | Date Liberated: 8/1945 | Age at Capture: 20 | |
| Medals Received: BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART W/ BRONNZE OAK LEAF, POW,KOREA SERVICE, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE W/ FOREIGN SERVICE CLASP,AMERICAN CAMPAIGN,ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN WW11 VICTORY,PHILIPPINE DEFENSE,GOOD CONDUCT W/gold clasp 1 knot,NATIONAL DEFENSE W/2BRONZE SERVICE STARS ARMY COMMENDATIONS W/2 OAK LEAF CLUSTER,OVER SEAS SERVICE RIBBON | |||
| Military Job: INFANTRYMAN,11BRAVO | Company: U.S.Army | ||
| Occupation after War: 25 year military career,roofer,constable, City Sargeant of Pawtucket, RI | |||
| Military Bio: TO follow |
| My Message to Future Generations: TO follow |
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