Roczmierowski, Franciszek Antoni

Date of birth:: June 19th, 1920 (Krakow, Poland)
Date of death:: July 31st, 1971 (Great Britain)
Nationality:: Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

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Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Starszy Szeregowiec
Unit:: 10th Polish Mounted Rifle Regiment, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West

Citation:
"On 1st May he greatly distinguished himself in the action to seize the bridges east of Remels. The troop in which he served as operator in troop leader’s tank reached a bridge which was found to be mined by the enemy. In spite of heavy machine-gun and 20 mm gunfire, he left his tank and managed to remove from the mines pull and electric ignitors. Next he removed the detonator from a bomb dug into the road surface and pulled it aside. Wounded in the eyes by an explosion of a grenade, Lance-Corporal Roczmierowski refused to be evacuated and took part in the further action of his troop.
His high courage and devotion to duty enabled the troop to seize the bridge and contributed to the success which led to the surprise attack on the enemy’s strong defence positions at Remels and further east."

Recommended for the DCM on 3 July 1945 by Major-General Rudnicki, GOC 1 Polish Armd Div.
The insignia of the DCM was sent to him by The War Office on 30 Sept 1948.