Chance Phelps

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chance Phelps
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1984(1984-07-14)
Age	40
Date Of Death	2004-04-09
Birthplace	Riverton
Country	United States
Birth City	Wyoming
Horoscope	Cancer

Chance Phelps Biography

Chance Phelps is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on July 14, 1984 in Riverton, Wyoming, United States. Lance Corporal of The Marines that was shot dead while manning his machine guns to provide his convoy with cover as they evacuated.

The actor Actor Kevin Bacon starred in the 2009 film Taking Chance, an adaptation of an essay written by the Lieutenant who escorted his remains home. starred in the 2009 film Taking Chance, an adaptation of an essay by the Lieutenant who led his remains back to home.

Phelps was born in Riverton, Wyoming, moved to Craig, Colorado as a young boy, and then again to Clifton, Colorado where he graduated from Palisade High School in 2003. He was motivated to join the Marines by the events of September 11, 2001. After attending recruit training at MCRD San Diego, he attended artillery school at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was finally assigned to 3/11, with which he deployed in February 2004.

Phelps was the subject of a video segment originally broadcast on the News Hour with Jim Lehrer on April 20, 2004: entitled A Fallen Son. PBS ran a segment on Phelps’ journey home as part of their Operation Homecoming documentary in the America at Crossroads series on April 16, 2007.

His birthplace was Riverton, Wyoming.

Chance Phelps Net Worth

Chance Phelps is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chance Phelps 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2001 in 2001, he became a part of the Marines and was a student at the artillery academy in Oklahoma.

He was given an Bronze Star and Purple Heart and the mess hall at Camp Ramadi was named after his name.

Chance Russell Phelps (July 14, 1984 – April 9, 2004) was a private first class – posthumously promoted to lance corporal – in the United States Marine Corps. He served with 2nd Platoon, Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment (3/11), 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Who is Chance Phelps Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Chance Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chance Phelps celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

Where is Chance Phelps buried?

— Pfc. Chance Phelps, a Camp Pendleton, Calif. -based Marine killed in Iraq last week will be buried in his former Wyoming hometown , a friend said Monday. Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colo., will be buried in Dubois, said Ed Wilkerson, a friend of the family and commander of the VFW chapter in Dubois.

How old was Chance Phelps when he died?

19 years (1984–2004)

Where was Chance Phelps from?

Riverton, WY

Was taking chance a true story?

Based on a true story , the film stars Bacon as Marine Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a career officer who volunteered to escort the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps back to his family in Wyoming after the 19-year-old was killed in Iraq in April 2004.

Where was taking chance filmed?

Strobl, USMC (ret), Taking Chance is the story of a Marine who volunteers to escort the remains of 19-year old Chance Phelps, killed in Iraq, to his family for burial in a small Wyoming town. The military funeral scenes for this HBO drama were filmed at Boot Hill Cemetery in Virginia City and on Ennis’s Main Street.