Arthur Chandler, 70, died in Gaston County, NC on March 13, 1993. He lived at 53 East 2nd St., Smyre NC. He had worked almost his entire life in textiles, working primarily for Smyre Manufacturing Company. He was a 'Fixer' in the mill. He was born July 20, 1922 in Greenville, SC, to the late Randus Scott Chandler and Annie Mae Medlin Chandler.
In the 1930 Census, he was shown living with his parents in Greenville, SC at 144 River Rd. He was age 7 at that time. In the 1940 Census, he was still listed with his parents, at age 17, as living at 51 E. 2nd St., Smyre NC.
He served in the US Army in WWII in the European Theater. His serial number was 34597398. He was a Squad Leader. He was wounded in action in Nov. 1944. The hospital card details shell fragment wounds in his thigh and foot. He received penicillin therapy and was returned to duty in March 1945, serving until December 1945.
He was survived by sons, James Mitchell Chandler and Scott Wade Chandler, Gastonia; daughters, Patricia Brady, the home, and Frances Billings, Blacksburg, SC.
He was preceded in death by his disabled son, Arthur David Chandler, who passed away on June 27, 1984, at age 34.
In the 1930 Census, he was shown living with his parents in Greenville, SC at 144 River Rd. He was age 7 at that time. In the 1940 Census, he was still listed with his parents, at age 17, as living at 51 E. 2nd St., Smyre NC.
He served in the US Army in WWII in the European Theater. His serial number was 34597398. He was a Squad Leader. He was wounded in action in Nov. 1944. The hospital card details shell fragment wounds in his thigh and foot. He received penicillin therapy and was returned to duty in March 1945, serving until December 1945.
He was survived by sons, James Mitchell Chandler and Scott Wade Chandler, Gastonia; daughters, Patricia Brady, the home, and Frances Billings, Blacksburg, SC.
He was preceded in death by his disabled son, Arthur David Chandler, who passed away on June 27, 1984, at age 34.
Arthur Chandler, 70, died in Gaston County, NC on March 13, 1993. He lived at 53 East 2nd St., Smyre NC. He had worked almost his entire life in textiles, working primarily for Smyre Manufacturing Company. He was a 'Fixer' in the mill. He was born July 20, 1922 in Greenville, SC, to the late Randus Scott Chandler and Annie Mae Medlin Chandler.
In the 1930 Census, he was shown living with his parents in Greenville, SC at 144 River Rd. He was age 7 at that time. In the 1940 Census, he was still listed with his parents, at age 17, as living at 51 E. 2nd St., Smyre NC.
He served in the US Army in WWII in the European Theater. His serial number was 34597398. He was a Squad Leader. He was wounded in action in Nov. 1944. The hospital card details shell fragment wounds in his thigh and foot. He received penicillin therapy and was returned to duty in March 1945, serving until December 1945.
He was survived by sons, James Mitchell Chandler and Scott Wade Chandler, Gastonia; daughters, Patricia Brady, the home, and Frances Billings, Blacksburg, SC.
He was preceded in death by his disabled son, Arthur David Chandler, who passed away on June 27, 1984, at age 34.
In the 1930 Census, he was shown living with his parents in Greenville, SC at 144 River Rd. He was age 7 at that time. In the 1940 Census, he was still listed with his parents, at age 17, as living at 51 E. 2nd St., Smyre NC.
He served in the US Army in WWII in the European Theater. His serial number was 34597398. He was a Squad Leader. He was wounded in action in Nov. 1944. The hospital card details shell fragment wounds in his thigh and foot. He received penicillin therapy and was returned to duty in March 1945, serving until December 1945.
He was survived by sons, James Mitchell Chandler and Scott Wade Chandler, Gastonia; daughters, Patricia Brady, the home, and Frances Billings, Blacksburg, SC.
He was preceded in death by his disabled son, Arthur David Chandler, who passed away on June 27, 1984, at age 34.
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