In Memory OfPFC Tony J. Potter Jr.

PFC Tony J. Potter Jr., 20, Oklahoma Army National Guard, born in Oklahoma December 12, 1990, was killed in action on September 9, 2011. Potter served as an Infantryman with 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and deployed to Afghanistan. While patrolling the streets of the Zurmat District, his unit was ambushed by Taliban fighters. He fought ferociously, but at the end of the battle, he and two of his squadmates had fallen. For his service, Potter earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!