CHAPMAN, Charles W. Jr - War Hero

CHAPMAN

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 7/19/2004 at 05:26:46

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

Charles W. Chapman, Jr., second lieutenant, 94th Aero Squadron, Air Service. On May 5, 1918, in the region of Autrepierre, while on patrol duty, he courageously attacked a group of four monoplanes and one biplane and succeeded in bringing one down before he himself was shot down in flames.

Emergency address: C.W. Chapman, father, 637 W. 3rd St. Waterloo, Iowa
Residence at appointment: Waterloo, Iowa

-source: Official Register, State of Iowa 1921-1922, Twenty-Ninth Number, Military Decorations of Iowans in the World War, pg. 362

-transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall