Billy J. Chandler
NAME: Billy J. Chandler
ASN: 35095826
PLACE OF BIRTH: Russiaville, IN
DATE OF BIRTH: 06 Jan 1925
DATES OF SERVICE: 06 Mar 1943 - 09 Nov 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED: Demo Platoon, HQ, 509th PIB
HQ 2nd Bn, 508th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; Central Europe; Ardennes-Alsace; Rhineland
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Bronze Star Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon with arrowhead and six bronze star devices, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart Medal, WW2 Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Belgian Fourragere, Degree of Knight 4th Class, and the Orange Lanyard of the Royal Netherlands Army, 4 Overseas Service Stripes (2 years, 2 months, 3 days)
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
06 Jan 1925 - Born
27 Feb 1943 - Inducted
06 Mar 1943 - Enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 35095826 | 35095826 |
| NAME | CHANDLER#BILLY#J######## | CHANDLER#BILLY#J######## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 51 | INDIANA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 067 | HOWARD |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 5124 | FT BENJAMIN HARRISON INDIANA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 03 | 03 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 51 | INDIANA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 25 | 25 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 992 | Undefined Code |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0894 | 0894 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.316 | 3.316 |
18 Mar 1943 - Received Small Pox Vaccine
1943 - Attended The Parachute School
1943 - Attended Demolitions School
03 Sep 1943 - Departed the US for North African Theater of Operations
25 Sep 1943 - Arrived in North African Theater of Operations
08 Dec 1943 - Departed North African Theater of Operations for European Theater of Operations
10 Dec 1943 - Arrived European Theater of Operations
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Billy J. Chandler 35095826 HHC 509th PIB, GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
21 Jun 1944 - Received Tetnus Shot
25 Jan 1945 - Wounded in Action in Belgium
00 ??? 1945 - Pfc. Billy J. Chandler, awarded Purple Heart Medal for wounds received in action on 25 Jan 1945, GO #6 HQ 509th PIB
02 Apr 1945 - Received Typhus Vaccine
24 Jul 1945 - Received Typoid Vaccine
00 Oct 1945 - Departed European Theater of Operations for US
05 Nov 1945 - Arrived in US
09 Nov 1945 - Honorable Discharge (2 years, 8 months, 11 days of total service), Seperation Center, Camp Atterbury, IN
29 Apr 2010 - Passed away
VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT - Pfc. Billy J. Chandler
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