CTI1 John Howard Potts, USN
August 24, 1942 – April 15, 1969
CTI1 John Howard Potts was a Korean linguist. John received his initial training in Korean at Yale University courtesy of the U. S. Air Force. Following his first enlistment with the Air Force, he reenlisted in the U.S. Navy as Communications Technician- Interpreter (CTI), Korean Linguist. John served in Okinawa, Japan in the Joint Sobe Processing Center and Naval Communications Station Philippines at San Miguel. During his tour at San Miguel, John spent considerable time in Da Nang, earning 10 Air Medals. He had recently been reassigned to Kamiseya when the shootdown occurred.
John would have been 77 years old today.
Burial location:
Highland Cemetery
Hattiesburg Mississippi
Plot: Sec 9
Station HYPO 
24 August 2019 at 11:42
I still recall the day this tragedy happened. I was stationed at Kamiseya and when I went to the tunnel to work later, things were happening a warp speed in many ways. Thanks for sharing this part of our history of Crytology and those who served.
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24 August 2019 at 13:26
CTI1 John Potts was a terrific sailor who I knew at Goodfellow. Great influence on the younger sailors. CTI1 Potts is one of many who are still missed and thanked for the ultimate sacrifice.
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