Charles S. Potter
Born: February 29, 1912 at New York, New York
Home Town: Washington, D.C.
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Charles S. Potter, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession while coordinating beach activities under intense enemy shellfire during the assault on Normandy on the Coast of France on 6 June 1944. Lieutenant Potter, wounded by enemy shellfire, refused to be hospitalized and when all personnel had been ordered to take cover, he fearlessly exposed himself in order to direct incoming assault waves to successful landings. The conduct of Lieutenant Potter throughout this action reflects great credit upon himself, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 334 (January 1945)