Vitalii O. Marmaniuk (Maramon)

Sergeant Vitalii Marmaniuk (call sign Maramon) was killed on October 13, 2022, while performing a combat mission in the area of the village of Nova Kamyanka in the Kherson region, during an artillery bombardment. He was 31 years old. Vitalii was born in the village of Bila, Khmilnytskyi region. He grew up as an active, creative, and cheerful child, loved listening to music and dancing. He attended school music and dance clubs. In parallel, he studied playing the trumpet in the brass band. After the 9th grade, he entered the Kamianets-Podilskyi Military Lyceum, where he continued to play in the brass band. In 2008, he was enrolled in the Kamianets-Podilskyi College of Culture and Arts, specializing in "Folk Wind Music". Together with his family, he lived in the village of Narkevychi. He worked at the Narkevychi sugar factory and headed the department of protection of production facilities. On the third day of the full-scale invasion, on February 26, 2022, the man voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He held the position of platoon commander in the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Zakarpattia Brigade. "There is no one like my Vitalik in the whole world. He was an extraordinarily kind and bright person. Cheerful, sensitive, caring, strong, hardworking, and brave. He never refused to help anyone, always supported everyone, and had many friends. He also adored his children: son Matvii and daughter Sofiia, did everything to give them a happy childhood. He rejoiced in every their achievement and supported them in everything. Vitalik very much wanted to see our children grow up, as he loved them infinitely, but he considered it his duty to fight for our freedom. For me, he was the best husband, friend, and support, for the children - a loving father, for his comrades - a courageous and brave hero," his wife Marina said. Vitalii was buried in the village of Narkevychi, Khmilnytskyi region. At home, he was awaited by his mother, wife, son, daughter, and sisters. The hero was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree.