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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Edward Chapman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Providence, Rhode Island

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Activity During WWII

INDUCTED IN FEBRUARY 1943 IN PROVIDENCE AND TRANSFERRED TO THE 86TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS. TRANSFERRED TO AIR FORCE IN SHEPHERD FIELD, TEXAS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. IN FEBRUARY 1944, BECAME PART OF A REPLACEMENT DEPOT AND MOVED TO THE EAST COAST FOR EMBARKATION TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. LANDED IN NORMANDY JUNE 10, 1944 AND ASSIGNED TO THE 300TH ENGINEER, BATTALION C. SERVED IN ALL FIVE BATTLES IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER, RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN DECEMBER OF 1945 FOR DISCHARGE.