World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Rupert L. Chapman Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Albany, Mississippi
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 18TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN BELGIUM AND GERMANY. . HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART, CROIX DE GUERRE, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.