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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. He is the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
Apr 21, 2018 · John Chapman, an Air Force combat controller, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery on Takur Ghar, a mountain in Afghanistan, where he fought Al Qaeda in 2002. He directed air strikes, rescued a SEAL, and died alone in the snow after being wounded by enemy fire.
Medal of Honor Facts. Chapman is the FIRST Airman to receive the Medal of Honor for actions conducted since the Vietnam War. This marks the FIRST Medal of Honor to be awarded to a Special Tactics Airman. Originally posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions in 2003.
Mar 4, 2002 · Technical Sergeant John A Chapman was a U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller who died in 2002 while fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018 for his extraordinary heroism and valor in rescuing his teammates.
Feb 28, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Chapman, who earned the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions in Afghanistan in 2002. Read how he saved his teammates, fought the enemy, and was posthumously honored by President Trump.
President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to the family of Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller, during a ceremony on Aug. 22, 2018 for his extraordinary heroism in March 2002 while deployed to Afghanistan. Medal of Honor, 2002.
Aug 22, 2018 · Tech Sgt. John Chapman, a combat controller, fought and died alone on a mountain in 2002, saving the lives of Army Rangers. His Medal of Honor is based on video, testimony and autopsy evidence that he made a last stand after being wounded.
