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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] He is the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. [2]
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.
May 17, 2024 · Over a decade after he lost his life in battle, John Chapman was awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor for his gallantry and bravery.
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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.
Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as an Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller, attached to a Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Team conducting reconnaissance operations in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, on March 4, 2002.
Mar 4, 2021 · Watch how Chapman, an Air Force combat controller, fought and died for his team in the 2002 Battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan. The video shows the first Medal of Honor action ever recorded on video by a CIA predator drone.
Aug 22, 2018 · 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.
