Theodore E. Chandler

Theodore Edson Chandler
Born(1894-12-26)December 26, 1894
Annapolis, Maryland, US
DiedJanuary 7, 1945(1945-01-07) (aged 50)
KIA in the Pacific theatre
Place of burial & memorials
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1915–1945
RankRear admiral
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Spouse(s)Beatrice Bowen Fairfax Chandler
ChildrenTheodora Edson Chandler
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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]

  1. ^ "H-Gram 040 "One Helluva Day" Lingayen Gulf and the Death of Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler, 9 January 2020". Navy Heritage Command Article on Death of Admiral Theodore E. Chandler. US Navy History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 10 May 2021.