World War II Honoree

John M. Chandler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salisbury, North Carolina

Honored By

Ralph Chandler

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH COMPANY C, 10TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION. LIBERATED METZ, FRANCE AS PART OF GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. FOUGHT TO REPEL GERMAN FORCES DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. TAKEN PRISONER AT PUTSCHEID, LUXEMBOURG ON JANUARY 28, 1945. SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS IN VARIOUS GERMAN LABOR CAMPS UNTIL HE ESCAPED, LEADING OTHERS TO FREEDOM.