World War II Honoree

Hugh Edgar Chappel

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Gales Ferry, Connecticut

Honored By

Linda L. Vaccari

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAMPSON, NEW YORK, COMMANDER SUBMARINE PACIFIC MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, SUBMARINE DIVISION 103, ABOARD USS MUSKALLUNGE SS-262, RECEIVING STATION PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.