World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Steven C. Chappel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Higganum, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 4600TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A SPECIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR IN AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, ROME-ARNO AND NAPLES-FOGGIA. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.