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CHANDLER, James Robert - Date of
birth
9 August 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
East Milton, Trimble County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35688602 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Section Leader -
Unit
B Company,
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division,
Mortar Section
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Sackenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Shelley C. Chandler (father)
Mary G. (Campbell) Chandler (mother)
John M. Chandler (brother)
More information
S/Sgt James R. Chandler attended high school for four years and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 24 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rose Family Tree / 1930 census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – The Indianapolis Star 21 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Indianapolis Star Indiana 21 April 1945