Potocki, Michael Joseph
On June 26, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Potocki, Michael Joseph of BALTIMORE, MD in AL ASAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, SMITH BARRACKS, GERMANY ? serving as SPC, Potocki, Michael Joseph was 21 and came from BALTIMORE, MD.
On June 26, 2006, he died in AL ASAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, SMITH BARRACKS, GERMANY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Potocki, Michael Joseph was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.