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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] .
- 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.
John A. Chapman. Summary of Action: Battle at Takur Ghar. Sergeant Chapman enlisted in the Air Force on Sept. 27, 1985, as an information systems operator, but felt called to be part of Air Force special operations. In 1989, he cross-trained to become an Air Force combat controller.
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.
Sep 2, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan. Discover how his character, humility, compassion and devotion made him a role model for the Air Force and beyond.
Mar 4, 2002 · Technical Sergeant John A Chapman was an Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller who died in 2002 while fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism and valor in clearing two enemy bunkers and saving his teammates.
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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.
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