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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry Stephen Hande

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dennis J. Hande

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS 2ND DIVISION. NOVEMBER 3, 1943 STORMED THE BEACH AT TARAWA, WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED. LATER RECEIVED 2 PURPLE HEARTS AND PRESIDENTIAL CITATION. ALSO FOUGHT AT GUADACANAL PRIOR TO THE TARAWA INVASION.