Dale Potts
Dale G. Potts has organized and MC’d Tualatin’s Memorial Day observation for the past 16 years. He is a Navy Vietnam vet, serving as the Public Affairs Officer of the Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown. After active duty, he remained in the reserves, retiring as a Navy Captain (same rank as an Army Colonel). His civilian career was primarily as the Oregon Public Affairs Officer for IRS. Contact Dale at vet.dale@gmail.com.
Marine helicopter combat pilot honored at 2015 Memorial Day Ceremony, Flight team performs aerial Missing Man Formation over Winona Cemetery “Best picnic ever” concludes patriotic event at Tualatin Community Park
Sinking of Navy Heavy Cruiser USS Indianapolis Terrible Tragedy
Most fondly remembered Western Pacific Memory for American sailors, for over a quarter century, Has been Mary Soo and her girls in Hong Kong Port
Updates on “Fame” and “Wake Island” columns More on TV star Don Adams and “98” Rock
Tualatin’s Pearl Harbor Survivor “Monty” Montague died on Fourth of July
Few Aware that Japanese Assaulted Wake Island Just Hours after the Pearl Harbor attack that shocked the World
Tualatin Life Columnist Dale Potts had active role in four months of fame aboard aircraft carrier Yorktown known as “The Fighting Lady”
Tualatin Man spent 22 months as a Marine on front Lines of Korean Demilitarized Zone, Facing off with Communist Chinese Soldiers
Defining Moment of Korean “Forgotten War” Was Breakout Against Overwhelming Forces From Communist Chinese At Chosin Reservoir
Tualatin Man Aboard Submarine Trapped by Japanese War Ships in Filipino Bay, Had to Leave Anchor to Get Away Safely













