World War II Honoree

William George Chandler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Burlingame, California

Honored By

Sharon Chandler Lincoln and William Clyde Chandler

Relationship

Children

ENLISTED AS AVIATION CADET IN SAN LUIS OBISPO. WHILE STATIONED IN GUAM, WAS A TEST/ FERRY PILOT WITH CARRIER AIR SERVICE UNIT (CASU); PLANES WITH PROBLEMS WERE BROUGHT OUT TO THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO BE REPAIRED, THEN WERE TESTED BY HIM. ALSO FLEW FIGHTER PLANES AND DIVE BOMBERS. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND A CERTIFICATE OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE FROM HARRY S. TRUMAN.