Lawrence Henry Chandler, Jr.
Second Lieutenant, Army
Born: March 23, 1923
Hometown: Newport News, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: August 13, 1945
Died In: sea off Tateyama Seaplane Base, Japan
Hometown: Newport News, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: August 13, 1945
Died In: sea off Tateyama Seaplane Base, Japan
Second Lieutenant Chandler served with the 4th Emergency Rescue Squadron, 20th Air Force.
He was a 1942 graduate of Newport News High School and was employed by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company.
He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina.
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