World War II Honoree

Ralph R. Chapman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Little Ferry, New Jersey

Honored By

Terry H. Burroughs

Relationship

Friend

INDUCTED JUNE 4, 1943 CAMP DIX, NEW JERSEY. BASIC TRAINING, CAMP EUSTIS, VIRGINIA. RANK TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. WARTIME SERVICE AS 2-1/2 TON TRUCK DRIVER WITH BATTERY B, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE), TRANSPORTING WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION IN REGION OF GERMANY FROM REMAGEN TO LUDWIGSLUST. WITNESSED ATROCITIES AT BERGEN-BELSEN AND WOEBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMPS. PARTICIPATED IN SURVIVOR AID AND RESCUE OPERATIONS AT WOEBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMP. SERVED IN MILITARY GOVERNMENT AND OCCUPATION DUTIES IN MUNICH AND BAVARIAN REGION OF GERMANY AFTER WAR, WITH BATTERY B, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE) AND AS BUS DRIVER IN LATER ASSIGNMENT TO 3RD ARMY HEADQUARTERS, BAD TOLZ, GERMANY. DISCHARGED APRIL 16, 1946 AT CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN SERVICE STARS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.