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NEW SERGEANT MAJOR
Sergeant Major Arthur H. POTTS
Sr assumed the duties as the Ma
rine Barracks Sergeant Major, on
29 December 1961, after complet
ing a tour of duty at Marine Ba
rracks, U. S. Naval Base, Ports
mouth, New Hampshire,
Sergeant Major POTTS enlisted
in the Marine Corps at Seattle
Washington in April 42* He com
pleted Boot Camp at San Diego,
California and was transferred
to the 22d Marine Regiment ',and
then to the 6th Marine Regiment,
located at Camp Pendleton, After
a short period at Camp Pendleton
he was further transferred to A
ukland, New Zealand, • where he
joined the 3d Marine Division.
While serving with the 3d Mar
ine Division, Sergeant Major POTTS
participated in the landings.on
New Georgia, Bougainville, Guam,
and Iwo- Jima.
When the Korean conflict start
ed, the Sergeant Major was serv
ing at Marine Corps Base, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina, He was
then transferred to the 1st Mar
ine Division in Korea in 1933
and was returned to the U. S. in
1933 to serve with the 2nd Marl
ine Division at Camp Lejeune,No
rth Carolina. He was subsequent
ly assigned to the Marine .Corps
Engineer School at Camp Lejeune
as Sergeant Major where he serv
ed until he was transferred' to
Marine Barracks, Portsmouth, New
Hampshire.
The Sergeant Majors awards and
medals include, President Unit *
Citation, Navy Unit Citation Go
od Conduct, American ' Theaterw;-;
Asiatic Pacific, World War II
Victory, National Defense, Kor
ean and United Nations. Medals,
The Sergeant Major hails from
Spokane, Washington and is marr
ied to the former Miss Dorothy M.
Smith, of Kent, Washington. /They
have' five children, one son and
four daughters. Airman First Class
Arthur H.*POTTS, Jr., is married,
and -is now serving in Germany with
the United States Air Force.Mary,
Dorothy, Barbara, Donna, and Mrs.
FOTTS are now visiting with her
parents and relatives in Kent,
Washington, waiting assignment to
quarters here on Adak.
Sergeant Major POTTS, having
met a great many of the officers
and enlisted personnel on Adak,
both Navy and Marine Corps, is
very impressed by their friend
liness and close community rel
ationship. . Re said that he" feels
he will immensely enjoy his tour
of duty on Adak.
COMPANY »A»
Corporal C. K. MARSHALL joist
returned from a 15 day leave 'in
Kodiak where he spent the holid
ays with his wife, who flew in
from Anchorage.
Captain DELONG spent a short
leave at his quarters on 44ak,
away from the toils of the work
gring. • ••
C01 HAND CONSERVATION OFFICER ■
' The C ommand C oiip ervati on Of fic - ' ~
er has' received four new referen
ce books on birds and mammal spec
imens, which include,of birds.and
seals found in this,area. Apy one
desiring information contained in
these books. is welcome.to contact;
Maj or HENZEL, ■ at; Marine Barracks, . -
U. S. Naval Station, telephone :
extention 245*