Melvin O. Handrich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1919
Place of Birth: Manawa, Wisconsin, United States
Date of Death: 26-Aug-1950
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Melvin O. Handrich
- Melvin O.
- Handrich (January 26, 1919 – August 26, 1950) was a soldier in the U.S.
- Army during the Korean War.
- He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25 and 26, 1950, during the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
- He is buried at Little Wolf Cemetery in Manawa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. A World War II veteran, Handrich entered the Army in August 1942 and took part in the Aleutian Islands Campaign, participating in the recapture of Kiska.
- Then, after parachute training, he went to Europe and saw action in Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany, receiving the Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
- Discharged from the Army in September 1945, he re-enlisted in January 1949 and was sent to the Far East command in March 1949.
- The medal was given to Handrich's father by General Omar N.
- Bradley at a Pentagon ceremony on June 21, 1951.On August 4, 1969, the 83d Ordnance Battalion compound at Anyang-ni was named Camp Handrich in his honor.
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