World War II Honoree

Sam F. Chappel

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Honored By

Hal D. Terrell

Relationship

WWII Buddy

SERVED AS A THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER ABOARD MERCHANT CARGO VESSELS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. COMPLETED 8 WEEKS OF MIDSHIPMAN BASIC TRAINING AT THE MERCHANT MARINE CADET SCHOOL, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA WITH 6 MONTHS OF TRAINING AT SEA. GRADUATED WITH AN ENGINEER LICENSE, ACCEPTING HIS COMMISSION WITH THE RANK OF ENSIGN FROM THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, KINGS POINT, NEW YORK.