World War II Honoree

Stanley K. Henry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Winamac, Indiana

Honored By

Rana M. Parish

Relationship

Daughter

PLAYED A ROLE IN DANGEROUS EPISODES OF THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN AS A MEMBER OF A NAVAL GROUP OF GUERRILLAS, INTELLIGENCE AGENTS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS BEHIND THE JAPANESE LINES IN ASIA. THE GROUP, NOW KNOWN AS SINO-AMERICAN CO-OPERATIVE ORGANIZATION (SACO), BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PEARL HARBOR AS A WEATHER REPORTING UNIT. THE PROJECT GREW UNTIL IT WAS PROVIDING THE U.S. FLEET, THE ARMY'S 14TH AIR FORCE AND THE CHINESE AND AMERICAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS WITH WEATHER REPORTS AND INTELLIGENCE ON MOVEMENT OF JAPANESE SHIPS, TROOPS AND SUPPLIES.