World War II Honoree

Donald D. Chapin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tripoli, Iowa

Honored By

Kim Chapin DiGangi

Relationship

Daughter

DRAFTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS NOVEMBER 1943. SERVED IN THE SIGNAL CORPS FOR SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING AND THEN IN RADIO FLIGHT LINE SERVICE FOR THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND. NEXT TRANSFERRED TO THE INFANTRY FOR COMBAT TRAINING AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO FRANCE AS INFANTRY REPLACEMENT IN THE 15TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE 5TH ARMORED DIVISION. EXPERIENCED COMBAT EAST OF THE RHINE RIVER IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN, PRIOR TO V-E DAY. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON A LIBERTY SHIP. NEXT TRANSFERRED TO THE 11TH REGIMENT, 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION. TRAINED FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. TRANSPORTED TO CALIFORNIA FOR SHIPMENT TO THE FAR EAST. ATOMIC BOMBS DROPPED ON JAPAN AND WWII ENDED. DISCHARGED AND RETURNED HOME FEBRUARY 1946.