World War II Honoree

Marvin Roy Chandler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Biloxi, Mississippi

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED IN THE NAVAL RESERVE AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON MAY 4, 1940 AT HIS HOMETOWN. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND THEN ATTENDED THE 17 WEEK PRIMARY AUTO OR AVIATION MECHANIC SCHOOL AT NAVAL AIR STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; THE 14 WEEK ADVANCED AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE SCHOOL AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; AND LATER TOOK MECHANICAL ENGINEERING VOCATIONAL COURSES LEADING TO MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL AND COMMISSIONING ON JULY 30, 1945. ALSO SERVED ABOARD THE LEXINGTON CLASS CARRIER USS SARATOGA CV-3 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS AN ENSIGN ON OCTOBER 13, 1945 AT WASHINGTON, D.C. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.