World War II Honoree

Joseph Crosby Chapman, III

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sebring, Florida

Honored By

Judy, Shirley, David, Diana

Relationship

His Children, their spouses and children

SIGNALMAN ON THE TRANSPORT SHIP TELFAIR AND THE PC 1139, ASSISTANT TO THE CHAPLAIN ON THE TELFAIR, INVOLVED IN ACTIVE CONFLICT INCLUDING HIS SHIP BEING HIT BY SUICIDE DIVE BOMBERS. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, DELIVERING 2000 TROOPS TO THAT ISLAND, AS WELL AS COUNTLESS OTHER ACTS OF SERVICE AND BRAVERY.