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Colonel Sherman T. Potter
Colonel Sherman T. Potter is a career army man nearing retirement when he takes over as commander of the 4077. Coming into the unit after the death of their beloved Col. Blake, the troops are unsure of his motives as well as his management style.
Their fears are put to rest as he reveals himself to be an excellent surgeon, a confident leader and a friend. Developing close relationships with Hawkeye, Houlihan, BJ, Radar, Klinger and Father Mulchay, he does not like Major Burns, which just makes him more likeable.
An Army man to the core, he is none-the-less realistic about the harsh realities of war and gives leniency to his subordinates when he can. To maintain his own sanity and escape the madness of war, he frequently paints. A family man he has a wife, Mildred that he maintains constant long-distance contact with.
