Stanley Sherman

Stanley Sherman requested to be drafted in the United States Army in September 1954, at the age of nineteen. He achieved the rank of Private 2nd Class. 

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Sherman received his 14 weeks of Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was then deployed to the Panama Canal where he remained until August 1956.

During his service, Mr. Sherman excelled in Jungle Warfare and Guard Duty on the Panama Canal. He trained other troops on survival tactics in a jungle with no food and water, just a map and compass. A primary issue faced during training was the dense foliage and canopy, which hindered how fast a unit moved and interfered with the effectiveness of radio equipment. The terrain also presented ample opportunities for soldiers to get injured by tripping on tree roots and hidden debris. He was the designated “Jungle Expert.”

Mr. Sherman left the United States Army on emergency leave when his mother became very ill. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Private 2nd Class.

He re-entered civilian life and was employed as a Yellow Taxicab driver. He then attended trade school and learned refrigeration. Later, Mr. Sherman became an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance.

Mr. Sherman eventually began taking Civil Service Exams; this led to his career at the United States Postal Service, where he worked from 1985, until his retirement in 2001, from the Morgan Post Office.

Mr. Sherman is the proud father of two daughters, Denise and Jodi, and grandfather of one grandson.