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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 was a combat controller who died fighting Al Qaeda on a mountain in Afghanistan in 2002. He will receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership in the largest battle of the Afghanistan War.
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.
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May 17, 2024 · John Chapman was born in 1965, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Eventually making his way to Connecticut, he graduated from Windsor Locks High School in 1983, and enlisted in the US Air Force two ...
Aug 22, 2018 · Learn about the life and actions of John Chapman, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan in 2002. See how his story will be honored in a book, a movie, and the National Medal of Honor Museum.
John Chapman, a combat controller, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Takur Ghar mountain in 2002. He fought and died alone against al Qaida fighters after his SEAL teammates thought he was dead.
