Lee Roy Chandler
MilitaryAssigned to 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. 16 x missions. Shot down 17-Jan-45 in B-17 43-37745 'Lacka Shaky. ' Interned in Sweden until 6-Jul-45.
Awards: AM, Good Conduct.
Post war: Retired Dallas Police officer after 30 years service.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-822356
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mug Wump
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Bennington, Oklahoma | 17 July 1924 | Son of Adell and Ola Mae [Percell] Chandle. |
Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 12 December 1942 | |
Other Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 17 January 1945 - 6 July 1945 | Interned in Sweden until 6 July 1945. |
Died |
Dixie, TX 76273, USA | 29 July 2008 | |
Based |
Deopham Green | 17 January 1945 | Assigned to 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Returned to ZI |
United States | Returned to Zone of Interior. | |
Buried |
Bennington, OK 74723, USA | Bennington Cemetery Bennington Bryan County, OK. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11729 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 11729