World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Chapin C. West
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AS A MEDICAL AIDMAN IN NORMANDY, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.