Name:
Ernest Daniel Chippewa
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1970-08-27
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church Cemetery Peshawbestown, Leelanau County, Michigan,
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Ernest Chippewa was born on October 17, 1920 and was a member of the Anishinaabe Indian Nation. He fought on Omaha Beach with the 1st Infantry Division.