Last
Name:
POTRIS |
First
Name Middle Initial:
JOHN F |
Nick
Name:
pots AND/OR johnnie |
| 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:
ETO |
Where
Captured: CORREGIDOR |
Date
Captured: 2/1942 |
| Camps
Held In: BILIBID, JAPAN, CABANATUAN, CAMP O'DONNELL |
How
Long Interned: 1277 days |
| Liberated
/ repatriated: liberated |
Date
Liberated: 8/1945 |
Age
at Capture: 20 |
| Medals
Received: BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART W/ BRONZE 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 |
