World War II Honoree

John Franklin Chapman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Globe, Arizona

Honored By

Gary Chapman

Relationship

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BEGAN SERVICE WITH THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION @ FT.SILL, OK. WENT TO CAMP BARKLEY, TX, AND ON TO PANAMA WITH 'H' COMPANY, 158TH INFANTRY. SENT BACK STATESIDE TO ATTEND OFFICER'S TRAINING @ FORT BENNING, GA, THEN ON TO CAMP ROBERTS, CA FOR ABOUT A YEAR TO SERVE AS GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR ON THE 105MM INFANTRY HOWITZER. WAS THEN SENT TO CAMP SHELBY, MS AND JOINED UP WITH THE 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION, CANNON COMPANY OF THE 271ST INFANTRY. WENT WITH THE 'FIGHTING 69TH' TO EUROPE, AND FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER - BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY. WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.