World War II Honoree

Stanley Sadaj

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stockton, California

Honored By

Kevin Sadaj

Relationship

Relative

AERIAL OBSERVER, COMPANY C, 400TH ARMORED FIELD BATTALION. ON 7 MARCH 1945, HE AND A PILOT WERE ON AN OBSERVATION MISSION, FLYING LOW OVER THE POINT UNITS OF THE SPEARHEAD STRIKING TOWARDS REMAGEN, GERMANY. WITHOUT THOUGHT OF THEIR OWN SAFETY THEY BRAVED ENEMY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE TO OBSERVE AND DIRECT FIRE UPON ENEMY INSTALLATIONS AS THE STRIKING TROOPS APPROACHED AND FORMED FOR THE ASSAULT AGAINST THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER. WHEN ENEMY FIRE HIT THE PLANE, CAUSING IT TO CRASH, THEY WERE FLYING TOO LOW TO PARACHUTE TO SAFETY AND THEY WERE KILLED. FOR HIS ACTIONS HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.