WWII · Battle Death Record
Theodore Chandler
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy · District of Columbia
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- Theodore Chandler
- Entered the Service From
- District of Columbia
- Rank
- Rear Admiral
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Unit / Regiment
- USS Louisville (CA-28)
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- January 7, 1945
- Awards
- Navy Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart
- Burial / Memorial
- Commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
- Grave
- Tablets of the Missing
Their story
Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler commanded Cruiser Division Four aboard his flagship USS Louisville in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines. On 6 January 1945 a Japanese kamikaze struck the Louisville's signal bridge, engulfing him in burning gasoline; though badly burned he helped man fire hoses alongside enlisted sailors. He died of his injuries the following day, 7 January 1945, and was buried at sea.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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