Lt. COL Thomas Joseph Chambers
1914 - 1984 (70 years)
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Name Thomas Joseph Chambers Prefix Lt. COL Birth 14 Mar 1914 Oakland, Alameda, CA 
Gender Male Death 28 Sep 1984 Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, CA - Tom was a retired Oakland police officer. He had served in the US Coast Guard and was drafted into the Army during WWII. In both the Coast Guard and Army he served in Alaska. From Alaska he was trained to fight in the pacific theatre but sent to Normandy instead. His secialty was clearing mine fields and was wounded by a premature explosion. He spent a month in a hospital in France before he went back to the front lines.
Tom returned to Oakland and had six children with his wife, Doris: Darleen, Timothy, Robert, Doreen, Debra, and Diana. He stayed in the Army Reserve as captain of the Sixth Army Pistol Team. He was an expert marksman and trained police and FBI officers to shoot. He retired from the Army with the rank of Lt. Colonel. (Tim Chambers)
Burial: Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Bonita Bay at Golden Gate Bridge. (Tim Chambers)
Find A Grave Memorial# 95961404
Person ID I9594 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 7 Apr 2021
Family Doris Arlee Drollinger, b. 6 Feb 1928, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE d. 4 Jan 1968, Oakland, Alameda, CA (Age 39 years) Marriage 6 Feb 1947 Berkeley, Alameda, CA - Per their son, Tim.
Children 1. Darleen Mae "Dee" Chambers, b. 13 Dec 1947, Oakland, Alameda, CA d. 5 Aug 2002, Sitka, AK (Age 54 years)2. Timothy Patrick "Tim" Chambers 3. Robert Allen Chambers, b. 2 Feb 1954, Oakland, Alameda, CA 4. Doreen Anne "Beatrice" Chambers, b. 1 Apr 1956, Oakland, Alameda, CA d. 29 Oct 2022, Klamath Falls, Klamath, OR (Age 66 years)5. CAPT Debra Ruth "Deb" Chambers, b. 1 Sep 1957, Oakland, Alameda, CA d. 1 Mar 2008, Tacoma, Pierce, WA (Age 50 years)6. Diana Lynn Chambers Family ID F3176 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Apr 2021
- Tom was a retired Oakland police officer. He had served in the US Coast Guard and was drafted into the Army during WWII. In both the Coast Guard and Army he served in Alaska. From Alaska he was trained to fight in the pacific theatre but sent to Normandy instead. His secialty was clearing mine fields and was wounded by a premature explosion. He spent a month in a hospital in France before he went back to the front lines.
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Mar 1914 - Oakland, Alameda, CA 
Marriage - 6 Feb 1947 - Berkeley, Alameda, CA 
Death - 28 Sep 1984 - Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, CA = Link to Google Earth
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Photos
Photo courtesy his son, Tim
Photo courtesy his son, Tim.