Remembering a hero: Richard ‘Dick’ Henry

  • Henry served in the Navy for 20 years. He was aboard the USS Helena during the attack on Pearl Harbor in WWII. Submitted photo
    Henry served in the Navy for 20 years. He was aboard the USS Helena during the attack on Pearl Harbor in WWII. Submitted photo
  • Richard “Dick” Henry passed away on May 18, 2021, at 100 years old. The WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping his legacy alive by helping current and future generations of veterans. Submitted photo
    Richard “Dick” Henry passed away on May 18, 2021, at 100 years old. The WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping his legacy alive by helping current and future generations of veterans. Submitted photo
  • Richard “Dick” Henry passed away on May 18, 2021, at 100 years old. The WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping his legacy alive by helping current and future generations of veterans. Submitted photo
    Richard “Dick” Henry passed away on May 18, 2021, at 100 years old. The WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping his legacy alive by helping current and future generations of veterans. Submitted photo
  • Richard “Dick” Henry passed away on May 18, 2021, at 100 years old. The WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping his legacy alive by helping current and future generations of veterans. Submitted photo
    Richard “Dick” Henry passed away on May 18, 2021, at 100 years old. The WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping his legacy alive by helping current and future generations of veterans. Submitted photo
  • Pictured are, from left, U.S. Navy Captain Michael Doran, chairman of the Veterans Council of Nassau County, Scott Forshey-Friedman, Donor Engagement and Experience director at WWP, and Chris Needles, chief development officer at WWP. All three spoke at the dedication event. Submitted photo
    Pictured are, from left, U.S. Navy Captain Michael Doran, chairman of the Veterans Council of Nassau County, Scott Forshey-Friedman, Donor Engagement and Experience director at WWP, and Chris Needles, chief development officer at WWP. All three spoke at the dedication event. Submitted photo
  • County Commissioner Hupp Huppman, American Legion Post 54 Commander Steve Bradshaw and County Commissioner John Martin, from left, attended the dedication event. Submitted photo
    County Commissioner Hupp Huppman, American Legion Post 54 Commander Steve Bradshaw and County Commissioner John Martin, from left, attended the dedication event. Submitted photo
    Executives from Wounded Warrior Project and the Veterans Council of Nassau County recently honored a late WWII veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor, Richard “Dick” Henry, with a memorial bench in ...

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