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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 DD-741 WHILE ASSIGNED TO PICKET DUTY PATROLLING WITH THE USS WADSWORTH DD-516. ON MAY 28, 1945 THE USS DREXLER WAS HIT BY 2 ENEMY AIRCRAFT OFF OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS. IT SANK IN ONLY 90 SECONDS; 158 CREW MEMBERS PERISHED.