World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert T. Premoshis, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Elizabeth Russell
Relationship
Niece
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 66TH PANTHER DIVISION. HIS GUN CREW WAS THE 1ST AMERICAN FIELD ARTILLERY PIECE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE TO SINK AN OCEAN GOING VESSEL WHEN THEY SHOT DOWN A GERMAN FREIGHTER OFF THE COAST OF LORIENT, FRANCE BY SHELLING IT WITH THEIR 155 MM HOWITZER FROM SHORE.