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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry A. Weikert

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Oxford, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jim & Brenda Weikert

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON BOARD THE USS DREXLER WHILE ASSIGNED TO PICKET DUTY, PATROLLING WITH THE USS WADSWORTH. ON MAY 28, 1945 THE USS DREXLER WAS HIT BY TWO JAPANESE KAMIKAZE AIRCRAFT OFF OKINAWA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS. IT SANK IN ONLY 90 SECONDS. 158 CREW MEMBERS PERISHED.