World War II Honoree

Clifford C. Chapin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tripoli, Iowa

Honored By

Kim Chapin DiGangi

Relationship

Niece

BASIC TRAINING CAMP OREGON. ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY. SERVED IN THE ENGINEER BATTALION, THEN ARMORED INFANTRY. LANDED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE WITH THE 20TH ARMORED IN 1945. TOOK MUNICH AFTER DACHAU (WAS LIBERATED) AND GUARDED PRISONERS IN A ONE-ACRE COMPOUND NEAR MUNICH. CAME HOME ON A LUXURY LINER. 1946 THE 20TH ARMORED WAS SCHEDULED TO GO TO TOKYO, THEN A-BOMB AND JAPANESE SURRENDERED.