POTTER LEROY D

CW4 Leroy "Lee" D. Potter was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 08/13/2023 at the age of 76.7
Pahrump, NV
Flight Classes 71-41 and 71-35
Date of Birth 12/03/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with F/1/9 CAV 1 CAV in 72-73, 1 AVN BDE in 73
Call sign in Vietnam SABER 23
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More detail on this person: LeRoy "Lee" Potter was born on December 3, 1946 and passed away on August 13, 2023. He grew up in Manteca, CA where he graduated from Manteca, HS (class of 1964). Following the Cease-FIre, he flew Hueys for the four-party ICCS (The International Commission for Control and Supervision). At the completion of htis assignment, LeRoy was awarded Canadian Armed Forces Flying Wings, for his support of the Canadian Members of the ICCS. During a brief break in -service, he flew Bell 206's as a commercial helicopter pilot, over the Grand Canyon. He attended both Mendocino College and Sonoma California State University, before earning his Bachelor's Degree.

This information was last updated 11/09/2023

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025