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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.
- 1985–2002
- United States Air Force
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.
Learn about the life and character of John Chapman, the Air Force Tech. Sgt. who saved a family on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Read tributes from his friends, colleagues and leaders who describe his humility, compassion and devotion to others.
Feb 28, 2022 · Twenty years on from the Battle of Takur Ghar, also known as Roberts Ridge, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation remembers Air Force Sergeant John A. Chapman, who earned the Medal of Honor on March 4, 2002, and received it posthumously in 2018. Born in 1965, Chapman grew up in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman. 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.
Mar 4, 2002 · John A. Chapman was a Technical Sergeant who died in 2002 while rescuing a teammate from an enemy stronghold in Afghanistan. He was posthumously promoted to Master Sergeant and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism and valor. Learn more about his Medal of Honor action, citation, and details from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
