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CHAPMAN, Chancey Roy - Date of
birth
25 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Dixie, Fayette County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Dixie, Fayette County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35780886 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaysersberg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Chapman (father)
Ellen (Schoolcraft) Chapman (mother)
Irene Chapman (sister)
Priscilla Chapman (sister)
William Chapman (brother)
More information
Pvt Chancey R. Chapman was a graduate of Gauley Bridge High School in 1943 and was employed by the Nicholas-Webster Coal Company.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / West Virginia Births Index / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://112th-infantry.blogspot.com, West Virginia Memory Project
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy