U.S. Navy veteran Harry Chandler, a medic who helped rescue injured service-members from the water during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, died earlier this week at the age of 103. There are just 15 survivors of that devastating attack who now remain living.
Chandler, according to his grandson-in-law Ron Mahaffee, passed away in Florida at a senior living center, The Associated Press reported. It was also noted that while he had suffered from congestive heart failure, the cause of death was primarily attributed to his age.
“Pearl Harbor survivor Harry Chandler who passed away on Monday at the age of 103. Chandler was serving as a hospital corpsman 3rd class when the Japanese attacked on 7 Dec 1941. He boarded a boat and helped pull oil-covered sailors from the water,” the U.S. Naval Institute shared photos of Chandler on Wednesday.
#RIP Pearl Harbor survivor Harry Chandler who…
