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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    105th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 29, 1918

    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Infantry) Frank R. Potter, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Captain Potter distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 105th Infantry, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Ronssoy, France, 29 September 1918, in voluntarily gathering detachments, other than his own, and effectively leading them forward in combat.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    105th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 17 – 18, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 9 (1923)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Frank R. Potter, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at the town of Arbre Guernon, France, October 17 – 18, 1918. Organizing his units just before entering the town, Captain Potter advanced under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, captured the town with numerous prisoners, and from his new position silenced several enemy machine guns. On the morning of 18 October while he was in command of the 105th Infantry Battalion he advanced about 300 yards and was stopped by intense machine-gun fire. His coolness and complete indifference to danger inspired his men to further advance despite the heavy machine-gun fire from the strongly held position in a sunken road immediately in the battalions front, which position was promptly captured, together with numerous prisoners and machine guns.