Roy F. Chandler
Appearance
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Roy F. Chandler | |
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Born | Roy Freeman Chandler December 17, 1925 Brockton, Massachusetts |
Died | December 24, 2015[1] Callaway, Maryland | (aged 90)
Occupation | Soldier, teacher, author |
Nationality | American |
Education | Carson Long Military Academy |
Alma mater | BS, Pennsylvania State University |
Period | 1969 - 2010 |
Spouse | Katherine R. Chandler, PHD |
Roy F. Chandler (December 17, 1925 - December 24, 2015) was the author of more than sixty published books [citation needed] and many magazine articles. He is known for his series of sniper related books, including the series "Death From Afar".[2]
Biography
[edit]Chandler was a United States Army veteran with more than twenty years of active service including World War II and Korea. Later, he was a schoolteacher in Pennsylvania and Alaska. His writing is often based on personal experiences. He was a full-time author for more than thirty years. Chandler died of cancer on December 24, 2015.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]Perry County, Pennsylvania, series
[edit]Limited edition copies, where known.
- History of Early Perry County Guns and Gunsmiths, 1969
- A History of Perry County Railroads, 1970
- Tales of Perry County, 1973
- A History of Hunting in Perry County, 1974
- Arrowmaker, 1974
- Antiques of Perry County, 1976
- The Black Rifle, 1976
- Homes, Barns and Outbuildings of Perry County, 1978
- Shatto, 1979
- The Perry County Flavor, 1980
- The Didactor, 1981 (900)
- Fort Robinson: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, the years 1750–63, 1981 (800)
- Friend Seeker: A novel of Perry County PA, 1982 (900)
- Perry County in Pen & Ink, 1983
- Shatto's way: A novel of Perry County, Pa, 1984 (1000)
- Chip Shatto: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, the years 1863–65, 1984
- Firefighters of Perry County, 1982
- Perry County Sketchbook, 1986
- The Warrior, A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, 1995 (1500)
- The Perry Countian, 1987
- Hawk's Feather – An Adventure Story, 1988
- Ted's Story, 1988 (1000)
- Cronies, 1989
- Song of Blue Moccasin, 1989
- The Sweet Taste, 1990 (1000)
- Tiff's Game: A work of fiction, 1991
- Old Dog, 1993
- Tim Murphy, Rifleman: A novel of Perry County, Pa, 1754–1840, 1993
- Ramsey: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, 1994
- Last Black Book, 1995
- Ironhawk, 1999
The Gun of Joseph Smith series (young adult)
[edit]- The Gun of Joseph Smith, (with Katherine R. Chandler), 1987
- Tuck Morgan, Plainsman (Vol. 2) (with Katherine R. Chandler), 1991
- Morgan's Park (Vol. 3) (with Katherine R. Chandler), 1997
Death From Afar series
[edit]- Death From Afar I (and Norman A. Chandler), 1992
- Death From Afar II: Marine Corps Sniping (and Norman A. Chandler), 1993
- Death From Afar Vol. III: The Black Book (and Norman A. Chandler), 1994
- Death From Afar IV (and Norman A. Chandler), 1996
- Death From Afar V (and Norman A. Chandler), 1998
Other fiction
[edit]- Chugger's Hunt, 1990
- Gray's Talent, 1995
- Dark shadow, 1996
- Sniper One (Iron Brigade series), 2000
- Shooter Galloway', 2004
- The Boss's Boy, 2007
- Pardners, 2008
- The Saga of Hawk's Revenge, 2010
Other non-fiction
[edit]( )Limited edition copies, where known.
- Alaskan hunter: a book about big game hunting, 1972
- Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes and Barrel Marks, 1972 (400)
- Arms Makers of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1981 (1000)
- Gunsmiths of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1982
- Pennsylvania Gunmakers (a collection), 1984
- A 30', $6,000 Cruising Catamaran, 1987
- Alcatraz: The Hard Years 1934–1938, (with Erville F. Chandler), 1989
- Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes All New Volume 2, 1992
- Behold the Long Rifle, 1993
- The Kentucky Pistol, 1994 (1800)
- Choose the Right Gun, 1994 (2000)
- Hunting Alaska, 1995
- The Hunter's Alaska, 2005
- White Feather: Carlos Hathcock USMC scout sniper (and Norman A. Chandler), 1997
- One Shot Brotherhood (and Norman A. Chandler), 2001
Children’s books
[edit]- All About a Foot Soldier, 1965
- Oog The Baker, 2006
Perry County frontier series reading order according to The Last Black Book
[edit]- Friend Seeker
- The Warrior (1721–1764)
- Arrowmaker
- The Black Rifle
- Fort Robinson (1750–63)
- Ironhawk
- Song of Blue Moccasin
- Tim Murphy, Rifleman (1754–1840)
- Hawk's Feather
- Shatto
- Chip Shatto (1863–65)
- Ted's Story
- Tiff's Game
- Cronies
- The Didactor
- The Perry Countian
- The Sweet Taste
- Old Dog
- Ramsey
- Shatto's Way
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b "Roy F. Chandler". Perry County Times. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ CNN INSIGHT program: Washington's Serial Sniper, October 8, 2002, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
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