World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Haskell Wexler
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
An Indebted American
ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE AS THE U.S. WAS ABOUT TO ENTER WWII. AFTER HIS SHIP WAS TORPEDOED OFF THE TIP OF SOUTH AFRICA, HE HELPED SOME OF THE SAILORS JOIN HIM IN A LIFEBOAT.