World War II Honoree

Rudolph Chapola

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Patterson, New Jersey

Honored By

Rudolph Chapola

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE AND ALSO AT OAHU, HAWAII. SERVED IN THE 27TH INFANTRY IN AFRICA AND ITALY. ON NOVEMBER 8, 1942 HE LANDED AT FEDELA BEACH WITH THE 7TH INFANTRY, A COMPANY, 3RD DIVISION. THEY SECURED THAT AREA IN 3 DAYS. A MONTH LATER HE WENT TO THE 805TH TANK DESTROYER COMPANY, C COMPANY. AFTER THAT AREA WAS SECURED HE WENT TO ITALY WITH THE SAME COMPANY. HE WAS INJURED IN ITALY FROM A BOMB BLAST AND SENT TO A HOSPITAL IN AFRICA. HE SPENT 39 1/2 MONTHS ON THE BATTLEGROUND. HE WAS DISCHARGED IN JUNE, 1946. HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, SHARPSHOOTER MEDALS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE MACHINE SHARPSHOOTERS MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDALS, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.. ALSO RECEIVED THE RUPTURED DUCK MEDAL AND A LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE SERVICE.