JACOB POROO WPC 1125
Ship Name and Designation History
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Postmarks
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USPS Type 12 |
2017-12-08 |
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Formal Commissioning. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner
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USPS Type 12 |
2017-12-08 |
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Formal Commissioning. Cachet by Wolfgang Hechler, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jacob Lauri Arthur Poroo, USCG ( - 18 June 1968)
HC1c Poroo was the medic aboard the USCGC Balsam WLB-62. On the morning of June 2, 1968, he entered a burning hut to attempt a rescue.
When fire erupted about 3:30 a.m., it engulfed the doorway of the old quonset hut . Poroo, together with seven other men, successfully escaped. Hearing shouting and believing it to be a cry for help from a trapped companion, Poroo re-entered the flaming cabin to render assistance with complete disregard for his own safety.
Poroo received second and third degree burns over 75 percent of his body before he finally left the burning building, assured that his companions were safe. He then calmly gave sound medical advice to his injured companions until help arrived.
Poroo later succumbed to his injuries. His outstanding courage, intrepidity and unselfish actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard. For his heroic action, Poroo was posthumously awarded the Coast Guard Medal Aug. 10, 1968.
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