World War II Honoree

Charles William Chapman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alexandria, Virginia

SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY (FIGHTING 69TH) MAY 5, 1943 TO MARCH 2, 1946. STATIONED AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI AND WENT OVERSEAS IN DECEMBER 1944. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. THE 69TH DIVISION WAS THE FIRST ALLIED UNIT TO MEET UP AND JOIN FORCES WITH THE SOVIET ARMY AT TORGAU AND STREHLA ON THE ELBE RIVER ON APRIL 25, 1945. RECEIVED TWO BATTLE STARS AND A BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS. AFTER WORLD WAR II ENDED, SERVED WITH THE 3RD DIVISION ARTILLERY IN MELSUNGEN AND WITH THE 78TH DIVISION ARTILLERY IN BERLIN.