Larry W Chandler
Chief Master Sergeant Larry W Chandler (Retired)
Larry W Chandler is the son of Donald and Marie Chandler and grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He and his family were frequent visitors to Wolcottville to visit his grandparents and uncle who lived on Westler Lake.
Larry graduated from Paul Harding High School in 1976. He enlisted in the Indiana Air National Guard, where he performed duty as an Automatic Flight Control System/Instrument system Repairman on the F-100 fighter aircraft. He continued his aircraft maintenance career for 40+ years, working on the F-4C, F-4E and F-16 Falcon, and finally on the A-10 Warthog fighter aircraft. He retired in 2016 with the rank of Chief Master Sergeant.
He volunteered to deploy on every contingency operation the 122nd Fighter Wing had been tasked with, and served overseas in support of OPERATION BRIGHTSTAR, OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, served stateside for OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE.
Larry has been instrumental in supporting the Honor Flights of Northeastern Indiana, to honor his father who was a WWII veteran. Larry has cooked or served breakfast to veterans and their guardians for over 50 honor flights since 2010 when the Honor Flights started to depart directly from the Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base.
Larry and his wife, Bambi, have owned a home in Rome City since 2019, and permanently moved to Waldron Lake in 2022. They became members of the American Legion Post 381, and contribute and support many Legion functions and fundraisers.
Larry serves as the finance officer of Post 381, entertainment committee member, and as the defacto public relations officer, bingo caller and food truck scheduler. He supports the annual Memorial Day service, as well as day to day financial management of Post 381. His wife Bambi is an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and recruits Larry to cook for the Holiday House walk breakfast, Chataqua Days, the Legion family picnic, and other legion family and community events.
America 250 In Noble County
On July 4, 2026, America will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Noble County is joining the celebration and reflecting on our community's past! The community is encouraged to join the celebration as we recognize the local personalities who have a place in our history and honor the contributions of all Americans. Scroll down to learn more about opportunities to partner, sponsor, and celebate IN Noble!
