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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William F. Chaple

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dayton, Tennessee

Honored By

Jerry C. Chaple

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED 23 MONTHS OVERSEAS. TWIN-ENGINE COMBAT PILOT ASSIGNED TO THE 434TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 73RD SQUADRON IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN GLIDER DROPS IN THE NORMANDY INVASION (D-DAY, SUPPLY MISSIONS FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND OTHER MAJOR TROOP CARRIER COMBAT AND SUPPLY ACTIVITIES). EARNED THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS AND A GROUP CITATION FOR THE D-DAY INVASION.