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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry J. Handzel, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Lori Handzel Bickers

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WENT INTO BASIC TRAINING IN OCTOBER 1942 IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND AND FINISHED TRAINING AT QUONSET POINT, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED ON THE USS LEXINGTON CV-16, 1943-1945, AS A WATERTENDER 2ND CLASS. INVOLVED IN THE BATTLES OF WAKE ISLAND, OKINAWA, IWO JIMA, TARAWA, AND LEYTE GULF AMONG OTHERS. HE WAS ON THE USS LEXINGTON WHEN IT WAS HIT BY TORPEDOES AND ALSO WHEN IT WAS HIT BY A KAMIKAZE PLANE.