Kenneth A. Chapman

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/08/1944

 

 

Kenneth Allen Chapman was born in Wells County, Indiana on January 19, 1925.

He was drafted into the Army on August 26, 1943 at Toledo, Ohio. His home of residence was listed
as LaGrange, LaGrange County, Indiana and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm Hands,
General Farms. He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company C from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on June 30, 1944.

Private Chapman was killed in action in France, during the attack toward the town of Periers,
on July 8, 1944.

 

Decorations of Kenneth A. Chapman

 

 

 

Kenneth A. Chapman was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Michigan.

 

Burial:
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Sturgis
St. Joseph County
Michigan

 

Grave marker for Kenneth A. Chapman

Photo by Us from the Find A Grave website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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