World War II Honoree

Stanley Aloysius Poremski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Lonnie Wilmoth

Relationship

Grandson

HE SERVED IN THE 46TH TANK BATTALION OF THE 13TH ARMORED DIVISION OF THE U.S. ARMY DURING WWII. AMONG THE NUMEROUS DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS EARNED FOR BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS, HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDALS. WHEN THREE ENEMY ANTI-TANK GUNS SUDDENLY OPENED FIRE FROM THE FLANKS, HE MANEUVERED HIS VEHICLE AND FIRED HIS GUNS WITHOUT REGARD FOR PERSONAL SAFETY TO PERMIT FRIENDLY TANKS TO REACH A SAFE POSITION. POSSESSING RELATIVELY LITTLE COVER, HIS TANK WAS STRUCK, SERIOUSLY WOUNDING HIM AND HIS CANNONEER. STILL UNDER FIRE, HE EVACUATED HIS CREW AND RENDERED FIRST AID TO HIS CANNONEER, DESPITE HIS OWN WOUNDS. HIS COURAGE AND HEROIC DEVOTION TO DUTY PREVENTED OTHER VEHICLES FROM BEING DESTROYED AND TEMPORARILY HELD THE ENEMY AT BAY, ALLOWING OTHER LAND ELEMENTS TO BE RECOGNIZED.