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John Allan Chapman (July 14, 1965 – March 4, 2002) was a combat controller in the United States Air Force who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, for his actions in the Battle of Takur Ghar during the War in Afghanistan. [1]
MV TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK-323) was a Buffalo Soldier-class container ship.She was one of Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program.. Built in 1978 by Chantier naval de La Ciotat in la Ciotat, France, she was originally named Merlin. [2]
Technical Sergeant James J. Stanford was a pioneer during the Vietnam war who also helped reestablish Combat Controller techniques; Master Sergeant John A. Chapman posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar in 2002. During the battle, he expertly coordinated air support for cover and extraction of ...
John A. Chapman † Air Force: Technical Sergeant: Paktia Province: March 4, 2002: 24th Special Tactics Squadron: Engaged two enemy bunkers during the Battle of Takur Ghar, enabling a pinned rescue team to move to cover and break enemy contact.
In 2005 a U.S. Navy Buffalo Soldier-class container ship was renamed the TSgt John A. Chapman in Chapman's honor. [30] However, it would take 16 years for him to be awarded one, due in large part to the Navy SEALs' attempts to block his Medal of Honor. [31]
Col. Allen Morris Jr., left, and retired Master Sgt. Mark Goodman unveil a portrait and plaque honoring Senior Airman Ashton Lynn Marie Goodman during a building dedication ceremony at Pope Army ...
John Eastman, the former Trump lawyer who helped foment the plan to invalidate the 2020 election results, left the Chapman University law faculty last year. But his legacy still sparks campus ...
MSgt John A. Chapman, awarded posthumously for heroism in the Battle of Takur Ghar, during the War in Afghanistan. Later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Flt Lt Garry Gordon Cooper (Royal Australian Air Force): assigned to USAF 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron during Vietnam War as a Forward Air Controller. Was shot down during an observation ...