Korean War
| Service # | 14324797 |
|---|---|
| Unit | HQ BTRY DIV ARTY 2 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | May 1 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Chapman was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Chapman was a member of Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division. While repairing military telephone lines near Wonju, South Korea on February 12, 1951, he was surrounded and taken Prisoner of War. He died during the Death March from Kumhwa through Chorwon to Camp Bean on May 1, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.