Name:
William S. Chapman
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
35548099
Unit:
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-12
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam, Noble County, Indiana, USA
Plot:
Section 4
Row:
10
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
William S. Chapman was born on July 28, 1923. He was the son of Earl Walter Chapman and Nellie Black Chapman. He served in Company K, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. Pfc. Chapman was Killed in Action on August 12, 1944, during the Liberation of Saint-Malo in France. He was buried at Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam, Noble County, Indiana, USA, and was awarded the Purple Heart.