World War II Honoree

Raymond E. Chappy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Marie Chappy

Relationship

Wife

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ENTERED THE SERVICE IN JUNE 1944. SERVED WITH THE 42ND INFANTRY RAINBOW DIVISION COMPANY D, 232ND INFANTRY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE. PARTICIPATED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER - NUREMBERG, GERMANY, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED, SENT TO ENGLAND AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL STATESIDE.