Nathan Chapman (soldier)
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Nathan Ross Chapman (April 23, 1970 – January 4, 2002) was a
War in Afghanistan.[1]
Early life and education
The son of Wilbur and Lynn Chapman, Chapman was born at
San Antonio, Texas when he joined the military at the age of 18. He had never lived in San Antonio, but that is where his grandparents lived.[2]
Career
Chapman's military career spanned 13 yearsFort Bragg, North Carolina.
Assigned to the
CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer from Special Activities Division wounded.[5][6] Although originally dubbed an "ambush", the military backed away from using the term.[7]
He was posthumously awarded the
Bronze Star.[5] Forward Operating Base Chapman
was named after SFC Chapman.
On May 18, 2015, the CIA acknowledged Chapman had been detailed to a six-man CIA unit known as "Team Hotel" and unveiled a star on their memorial wall in his honor.[8]
Awards and decorations
SFC Chapman was awarded the following during his military career:[9]
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| Badge | Combat Infantryman Badge with star (denoting second award) | |||||||||||
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| 1st row | Bronze Star
with "V" device | |||||||||||
| 2nd row | Purple Heart | Meritorious Service Medal | Army Commendation Medal (2 awards)
with 1 Oak leaf cluster | |||||||||
| 3rd row | Army Achievement Medal with 3 Oak leaf clusters (4 awards) |
Army Good Conduct Medal
with 3 Good conduct loops |
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Service star | |||||||||
| 4th row | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device |
Campaign star
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal | |||||||||
| 5th row | Armed Forces Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal | Award numeral 3
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| 6th row | Army Service Ribbon | Army Overseas Ribbon
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United Nations Medal | |||||||||
| 7th row | NATO Medal for ex-Yugoslavia |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | |||||||||
| Badges | Master Parachutist Badge with 1 bronze combat jump star |
Special Operations Diver Badge
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Expert Marksmanship badge with rifle component bar | |||||||||
| Tabs | Special Forces Tab | Ranger Tab
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Expert Infantryman Badge | ||||||||||
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1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Combat Service Identification Badge | ||||||||||
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United States Army Special Forces Distinctive unit insignia | ||||||||||
| Royal Thai Parachutist Badge
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Personal life
Chapman, his wife Renae and two children[10] lived in Puyallup, Washington. He was buried at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington.[citation needed]
There is a Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail in Pierce County, Washington.[11]
On September 11, 2006, a casting commemorating Chapman was displayed "in Georgetown, Texas".[12]
See also
- Special Activities Division
- Forward Operating Base Chapman attack
- United States military casualties in the War in Afghanistan
References
- ^ "iCasualties Iraq: Afghanistan Fatalities". icasualties.org. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (July 10, 2012). "Widow of first servicemember to die in Afghanistan War still struggling with loss, VA". CBS News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Soldier's body to arrive in the U.S. Tuesday". CNN. January 7, 2002. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Kim (January 11, 2002). "Fallen Green Beret Is Eulogized". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Bongioanni, Carlos (January 13, 2002). "Okinawa service salutes Nate Chapman a former Torii Station Green Beret killed in Afghanistan". Stars and Stripes Pacific edition.
- ^ Burns, John F. (February 9, 2002). "A NATION CHALLENGED: A SOLDIER'S STORY; U.S. War Victim Rode Into Afghan Turf Fight". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. backs away from term 'ambush' in soldier death". CNN. January 9, 2002. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (April 17, 2016). "After 13 years, CIA honors Green Beret killed on secret Afghanistan mission". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Nathan Ross Chapman, SFC". greenberetfoundation.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Daly, Michael (January 4, 2010). "First American to die in Afghanistan, Nathan Chapman, remembered eight years later". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail". Pierce County, Washington. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- PRNewswire. September 7, 2006. Archived from the originalon June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
External links
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