Van Chandler
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Betty Chandler
Van Chandler's Medals
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| Airmedal | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| (8 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
Assigned Aircraft
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| P-51C | 43-24877 | VF-? | 7/9/44-9/19/44 | "Wheezy" | Plane destroyed after Chandler bailed for mechanical problems |
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| P-51D | 44-14388 | VF-U | Unk | "Wheezy" | Unk |
Victories
(includes only those while in the 4th FG)
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
 | 9/12/44 | FW-190 | Air | Weisbaden, Ger. | 1 |
| | 11/6/44 | Me-109 | Air | Minden, Ger. | 1 |
| | 12/25/44 | FW-190 | Air | s/w of Koblenz, Ger. | 1 |
| | 12/25/44 | Me-109 | Air | s/w of Koblenz, Ger. | 1 |
| | 1/1/45 | Me-109 | Air | Ulzen area, Ger. | 1 |
| | 1/16/45 | FW-190 | Ground | Neuburg A/D, Ger. | 3 |
| | 1/16/45 | Ju-87 | Ground | Neuburg A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 |