John A. Chapman

Quick Facts

Full Name	John A. Chapman
Occupation	Military Personnel
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1965(1965-07-14)
Age	59
Date Of Death	March 4, 2002, Takur Ghar, Afghanistan
Birthplace	Springfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Cancer

John A. Chapman Biography

John A. Chapman is one of the most popular and richest Military Personnel who was born on July 14, 1965 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

John Chapman was born July 14, 1965, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and grew up in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. In 1983 he graduated from Windsor Locks High School.

John A. 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 was the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

John A. Chapman Net Worth

John A. Chapman is one of the richest Military Personnel from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John A. Chapman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He then cross-trained into the Combat Control career field and served with the 1721st Combat Control Squadron at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, from August 1990 to November 1992.

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Who is John A. Chapman Dating?

According to our records, John A. Chapman married to Valerie Nessel. As of December 1, 2023, John A. Chapman’s is not dating anyone.

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On March 4, 2002, Chapman along with members of the United States Navy SEALs took part in Operation Anaconda.

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The long-awaited ceremony took place Wednesday 22 August 2018. Then, on 23 August 2018, Chapman was inducted into the Hall of Heroes during a ceremony at the Pentagon, which was attended by family and teammates. On 24 August 2018, John A. Chapman was posthumously promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant and his name was added to the Medal of Honor wall at the Air Force Memorial. Over 1,000 members of the Air Force community attended.

What happened to John A Chapman?

Air Force technical sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman was killed on March 4, 2002 , fighting alone with his weapons and his hands against Taliban fighters on Roberts Ridge during Operation Anaconda.

Did John Chapman Get 2 Medals of Honor?

Master Sergeant John Chapman and Master Chief Britt Slabinski both received the Medal of Honor for their actions at the Battle of Takur Ghar. One would stand before the President to receive his honor, while the other man never left the snowy mountain top that cold evening in March of 2002.

Did SEALs leave John Chapman?

Up to mid-2016, the SEALs seem to have portrayed Chapman’s actions before they allegedly left him for dead as heroic. But by that fall, they had started to change their stance in their efforts to resist the Air Force’s attempt to upgrade the airman’s award.

What rank was John Chapman?

John A. Chapman
Years of service| 1985–2002
Rank| Master Sergeant
Unit| 21st Special Tactics Squadron 320th Special Tactics Squadron 24th Special Tactics Squadron
Battles/wars| War in Afghanistan Operation Anaconda Battle of Takur Ghar †

Has any Navy SEAL been left behind?

The SEAL Legacy has been developed and fostered for the more than 50-year history of the United States Navy SEAL Teams. NO SEAL has ever been captured and NO SEAL has ever been left behind on the field of battle, dead or alive.