Service/branch US Army
US Navy | Name John Chapman | |
Born February 10, 1844
Strasbourg, France ( 1844-02-10 ) Died September 30, 1905(1905-09-30) (aged 61)
San Francisco, California Buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Allegiance United States of America Years of service 1864 - 1865 (Army)
1865 - 1868 (Navy) Rank Private (Army)
Fireman Second Class | ||
Air force tech sgt john chapman firefight afghanistan
John Chapman (born as Charles Felix Kauffman) (February 10, 1844 to September 30, 1905) was a French soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Chapman received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.
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- Air force tech sgt john chapman firefight afghanistan
- Air force tech sgt john chapman firefight afghanistan battle of takur ghar usaf medal of honor
- Biography
- Medal of Honor citation
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Air force tech sgt john chapman firefight afghanistan battle of takur ghar usaf medal of honor
Biography
Chapman was born in Strasbourg, France on 10 February 1844. He joined the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery from Limerick, Maine in October 1864, and was discharged in September 1865. He subsequently served in the US Navy from 1865 to 1868. Chapman died on 30 September 1905 and his remains are interred at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in South San Francisco, Central California.
Medal of Honor citation
Captured the enemies flag at a battle in Sailors Creek Va.