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Awards Received

  • Soldier’s Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Specialist Fourth Class

    Batallion:

    1st Squadron

    Regiment:

    9th Cavalry Regiment

    Action Date:

    April 2, 1964

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 2 (February 5, 1965)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Specialist Fourth Class Joseph T. Chandler, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 9th Calvary, in Korea on 2 April 1964. While participating in operations near the Demilitarized Zone of Korea, Specialist Chandler displayed complete disregard for his own personal safety by unhesitatingly volunteering to traverse an active minefield to rescue a soldier who was seriously wounded by a mine explosion. After an extremely hazardous effort of probing a lane through 30 feet of minefield, he succeeded in reaching the injured man. Although the soldier was apprehensive about the return trip, Specialist Chandler encouraged the injured man while carrying him on his back through another 30 feet of the un-cleared minefield to a position where medical personnel evacuated the wounded man. Specialist Chandler’s heroic action and deep concern for a fellow soldier are in the highest tradition of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for heroism on to April 1964, as announced in Journal Orders Number 92, Headquarters 1st cavalry division, APO 24, dated 10 July 1964.]