Career
He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25 and 26, 1950, during the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. He is buried at Little Wolf Cemetery in Manawa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. A World World War II veteran, Handrich entered the Army in August 1942 and took part in the Aleutian Islands Campaign, participating in the recapture of Kiska.
Discharged from the Army in September 1945, he re-enlisted in January 1949 and was sent to the Far East command in March 1949.
The medal was given to Handrich"s father by General Omar North. Bradley at a Pentagon ceremony on June 21, 1951. On August 4, 1969, the 83d Ordnance Battalion compound at Anyang-ni was named Camp Handrich in his honor.