Procession for Army Private Killed in Skydiving Accident Set For Wednesday

Army Ranger and local surfer honored in procession through OC

Army Pfc. Jake Chandler applied “a very laser-like dedication” in everything he did, his family said, and at 20 years old, achieved the coveted goal of becoming an Army Ranger. A nationally ranked junior surfer who grew up in Sherman Oaks and Newport Beach and later became a seasonal lifeguard at Huntington State Beach, Chandler applied the dedication and discipline he had for surfing to his goal of joining the Army and working in the special op…

Procession for Army Private Killed in Skydiving Accident Set For Wednesday

The body of an Army private killed in a skydiving accident will be taken in a procession from John Wayne Airport to the First United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa Wednesday. The public is encouraged to line the route with American flags in honor of U.S. Army PFC Jake Chandler, who was killed Oct. 26, according to Honoring Our Fallen, which is organizing the procession. Chandler graduated from the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program in May, …