The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Thomas Lee Potter
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
7 FTR BOMB SQ 49 FTR BOMB GP
Date of Death
July 17, 1953
First Lieutenant Potter was a member of the 7th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group. On July 17, 1953, while on a bomb run, his aircraft crashed. No egress was seen. He was listed as Missing in Action. He was presumed dead on July 13, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.