The obverse bears bust of youthful Potter (r.) in uniform. Around, STEPHEN POTTER MEMORIAL MEDAL.
The reverse bears nude, winged female holding wreath and palm frond. To left and right of figure, PHILLIPS / EXETER / ACADEMY / TRACK / VIRTVTE - VIRIBVS QVE.
The medal is edge marked GORHAM CO.
Stephen Potter (1896-1918) was an Exeter alumnus who had the distinction of being the first Navy aviator to shoot down a German seaplane. After graduating from Exeter he went on to Yale where he joined the second Yale unit to enter service in 1917. The World War II destroyer USS Stephen Potter was named in his honor.
While not signed, the medal is atributed to Wheeler Williams. It measures 76mm (3") in diameter and was manufactured by the Gorham Company of Providence, Rhode Island. The mintage is not reported.