Theodore E. Chandler

Theodore Edson Chandler
Born	(1894-12-26)December 26, 1894 Annapolis, Maryland, US
Died	January 7, 1945(1945-01-07) (aged 50) KIA in the Pacific theatre
Place of burial & memorials	Buried at sea Memorial cenotaph at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Section E, Site 201 Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1915–1945
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	Pope (DD-225) Buchanan (DD-131) Omaha (CL-4) Cruiser Division 2 Battleship Division 2 Cruiser Division 4
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of the Atlantic Operation Dragoon Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of Leyte Gulf Invasion of Lingayen Gulf  †
Awards	Legion of Merit Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit Silver Star posthumously awarded Navy Cross posthumously awarded Army Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart Grand Officier in the Order of Orange-Nassau with swords (Netherlands) (9 March, 1944)
Spouse(s)	Beatrice Bowen Fairfax Chandler
Children	Theodora Edson Chandler
Relations	Grandson of William E. Chandler Grandson of Lucy Lambert Hale Great-grandson of John Parker Hale

Theodore Edson Chandler (December 26, 1894 – January 7, 1945) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy during World War II, who commanded battleship and cruiser divisions in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. He was killed in action when a Japanese kamikaze aircraft struck his flagship Louisville on January 6, 1945, in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands. He died the next day, January 7, 1945, from severely scorched lungs. He was the last of five US Navy admirals killed in battle during WWII, including: Isaac C. Kidd (1941, Attack on Pearl Harbor); Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan (same day, 1942, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal); and Henry M. Mullinnix (1943, Battle of Makin).^[1]