Korean War
| Service # | 36258213 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | August 26 1950 |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
Medal of Honor (Army)
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and great valor, Master Sergeant Handrich was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Handrich was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. During a night of August 25-26, 1950, the enemy attacked his position near Sobuk San Mountain, South Korea. He left his relatively safe area, exposing himself to enemy fire, to direct friendly mortar and artillery fire on the advancing enemy for nearly eight hours. In the morning of August 26, during a determined enemy assault, he rose and single handedly killed over seventy enemy soldiers until he was mortally wounded.