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Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

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Preferred Citation

Allen R. Potts citation, 1944. MS 0423. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the certificate that awards the Purple Heart to Allen R. Potts, VMI Class of 1943. The citation is for wounds received in combat during World War II in Palau, Western Carolines, on October 4, 1944.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Military decorations
• Potts, Allen R.
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1943
• World War, 1939-1945