Theodore E. Chandler
| Theodore Edson Chandler | |
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| Born |
December 26, 1894 Annapolis, Maryland |
| Died | January 7, 1945 (aged 50) KIA in the Pacific theatre |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1915-1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Conner USS Pope USS Buchanan USS Omaha Battleship Division 2 |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Purple Heart |
| Relations | Father of Theodora Edson Chandler Grandson of William E. Chandler Grandson of Lucy Lambert Hale Great-grandson of John Parker Hale |
Theodore Edson Chandler (December 26, 1894 – January 7, 1945) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II, who commanded battleship and cruiser divisions in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. He was killed in action when Japanese kamikaze aircraft struck his flagship USS Louisville CA 28.
Theodore Edson Chandler was born at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1894 on the day after Christmas. He was the grandson of William E. Chandler (1835–1917) who served as Secretary of the Navy during the Chester A. Arthur administration and a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire and Lucy Lambert Hale (1841–1915).
He entered the United States Naval Academy in July 1911, and graduated on 5 June 1915. The new officer received orders to report for duty in the battleship Florida (BB-30). Ensign Chandler next served briefly on board New Hampshire (BB-25) beginning training in the use of torpedoes at the end of April 1917. On August 2, he completed that assignment and, four days later, joined the precommissioning complement of the destroyer Conner (DD-72), then being fitted out at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
In May 1918, Lieutenant junior grade Chandler sailed in Conner to Brest, France, his destroyer's base during the last six months of World War I. After the Armistice, his service in European waters included a brief term as the temporary commanding officer of Conner.
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