World War II Honoree

Arthur E. Chapdelaine

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Northborough, Massachusetts

Honored By

Bruce C. Goldsmith & Jean M. Chapdelaine

Relationship

Cousin

ENTERED U.S. ARMY FROM WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA, HIS HOME AT THE TIME. SERVED IN B BATTERY, 133RD FIELD ARTILLERY, 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A FORWARD OBSERVER DIRECTING FIRE, ALSO ON GUN CREWS AS NEEDED AND OPERATING VEHICLES SUPPLYING HIS BATTERY. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS OF NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. ENTERED U.S. ARMY ON JUNE 7, 1942 AND SEPARATED AT FORT DEVENS ON OCTOBER 23, 1945.