| rdfs:comment | - 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. On August 4, 1969, the 83d Ordnance Battalion compound at Anyang-ni was named Camp Handrich in his honor.
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| abstract | - 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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