Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard A. Potter Memorial
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026
1. Richard A. Potter Memorial Marker
PFC. Richard A. Potter
Class of '38, valiant soldier
whose devotion to duty at Clark
Field, Luzon, December 8, 1941, won
him distinction --- whose heroic death
in the South China Sea, October 24th, 1944,
made him immortal.
Erected by Hargrave Military Academy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 49.905′ N, 79° 24.038′ W. Memorial is in Chatham, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It can be reached from Military Drive. The Marker is located on the grounds of Hargrave Military Academy. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Military Drive, Chatham VA 24531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Virginia, specifically in the Piedmont, and in Southside Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hargrave World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Onishi Davenport Aquatics Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hargrave Military Academy (about 500 feet away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bilhartz, Hall & Co. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bilhartz Hall Munitions Plant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial
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Regarding Richard A. Potter Memorial. PFC Richard A. Potter was killed in action during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026
2. Richard A. Potter Memorial
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026
3. Richard A. Potter Memorial
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026
4. Richard A. Potter Memorial
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026
5. Centennial Plaza
The Memorial is located in Centennial Plaza on the grounds of Hargrave Military Academy.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
