World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerard P. Chapin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hawthorne, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
Relationship
Fellow Veteran
AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, HE SERVED IN THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER. FOUGHT IN 4 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE, INCLUDING AT NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND IN GERMANY. HE WAS A PROUD MEMBER OF AN ARTILLERY BATTERY IN THE FAMED 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION.