Jerome J. Potter
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| Age: |
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24 |
| Hometown: |
Tacoma, WA |
| Date of Death: |
5/3/2007 |
| Incident Location: |
Baghdad, Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Army |
| Rank: |
Pfc. |
| Unit: |
Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Divis |
| Unit's Base: |
Fort Hood, Texas |
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Growing up in Yelm, Jerome Potter liked to sneak onto Fort Lewis and secretly watch up close as the troops trained in the woods. One time, he got too close. There was an explosion, and he got his bell rung so hard his ears bled. "They brought him home and said don't ever come back unless you're going to join up," recalled his mom, Holly Burson. Six years later, he did.
"He was a spectacular kid," his mom said.