World War II Honoree

Robert F. Chupp

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Franklin, Indiana

Honored By

Robert Meredith

Relationship

Grandson

COLONEL. INDUCTED AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA THEN WENT TO HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI. FIRST OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) IN FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND. THEN TO THE 9TH AIR FORCE. HIS FIRST YEAR OVERSEAS WAS IN CAIRO, THE NEXT 9 YEARS HE SERVED IN ENGLAND AND SERVED 10 YEARS TOTAL. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR. SERVED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.