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Staff Sergeant Chapman enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1942 and served until 1945 in the 36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, 5th Air Force. Interviewed by Janet Johannes on Apr 11, 2006, Chapman talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Ellis County Historical Society (Hays) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Chapman, Loren William
Date: 11 April 2006
Item Number: 211313
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211313
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Ellis County Historical Society, Hays, KS
Date - 2000s - 2006
Military - Service - Air Force
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Hays
Places - Counties - Ellis
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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