George T. Chandler (1921-2010) Downed 5 Enemy Aircraft In Aerial Combat. Distinguished Flying Cross

George T. Chandler (1921-2010) Flying Ace downed 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. George Chandler was a decorated World War II fighter pilot, flying P-40 fighters in New Guinea and P-38 fighters in the Solomon Islands with the highly respected 339th Fighter Squadron of the 13th Air Force on Guadalcanal. It was the first squadron to be equipped with the P-38 fighters. In the air fighting from Guadalcanal up through the Solomon Islands to Rabaul, he flew more than 100 combat missions and shot down five Japanese fighters. Twice he had to return from a mission with one engine shot out on his P-38. A recognized fighter ace, George was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters.

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