August Chandron
Navy Medal of Honor
Born	August 15, 1866 Saverne, France
Died	March 28, 1947 (aged 80–81) Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Place of burial	Fairview Cemetery Fairview, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1882–1887
Rank	Seaman Apprentice, Second Class
Unit	USS Quinnebaug
Awards	Medal of Honor

August Chandron (b. August, 15 1866, d. March 28, 1947) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Born in France, Chandron immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from New York at age 16. By November 21, 1885, he was serving as a seaman apprentice, second class, on the USS Quinnebaug. On that morning, while Quinnebaug was at Alexandria, Egypt, he and another sailor, Boatswain's Mate Hugh Miller, jumped overboard and rescued Ordinary Seaman William Evans from drowning. For this action, both Chandron and Miller were awarded the Medal of Honor.^[1] He was discharged on his 21st birthday in August 1887.^[2]

Chandron's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

On board the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, Alexandria, Egypt, on the morning of 21 November 1885. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Chandron, with the aid of Hugh Miller, boatswain's mate, rescued William Evans, ordinary seaman, from drowning.^[1]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients in non-combat incidents

• "August Chandron". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
• August Chandron at Find a Grave