serviceyears branch commands relations death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1915-1945 united states navy uss '' omaha cl-4 6 battleship division 2 conner uss '' pope '' uss '' buchanan father chandler grandson of lucy lambert hale great-grandson of john parker of hale theodora edson chandler grandson of william e. kia in the pacific theatre 7 january 1945 annapolis , maryland united states of america navy star , purple heart cross , army distinguished service medal , silver place of burial world war i world war ii 26 december 1894 rear admiral theodore e. chandler.jpg theodore e. chandler
 theodore edson chandler
theodore e. chandler

theodore edson chandler -lrb- december 26 , 1894 -- january 7 , 1945 -rrb- was an admiral of the united states navy during world war ii , who commanded battleship and cruiser divisions in both the atlantic and pacific fleets .
he was killed in action when japanese kamikaze aircraft struck his flagship .
