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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] .
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.
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.
Feb 28, 2022 · John Chapman was a combat controller who saved many lives in Afghanistan in 2002, despite being severely injured and outnumbered by the enemy. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously in 2018, after a long battle for recognition and justice.
Graphical video representation of real events involving United States Air Force Technical Sergeant. John A. Chapman during operation ANACONDA on 4 March 2002...
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Aug 22, 2018 · Learn about the life and actions of John A. 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.
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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.
