World War II Honoree

Fred Havord Chandler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Albans, West Virginia

Honored By

Robert Daniel Chandler

Relationship

Son

ENTERED U.S. ARMY WITH THE 150TH INFANTRY WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD IN 1940. MOBILIZED, SENT TO CAMP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI, THEN ON TO PANAMA TO GUARD THE CANAL ZONE. IN 1944 WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS AND WAS STATIONED AT LOWRY FIELD, COLORADO. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1945 AT CAMP MEADE, MARYLAND. HIS TOTAL SERVICE WAS FIVE YEARS, SIX MONTHS, SIX DAYS. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT.