John F. CHAPPELL Jr

“Jack”

Source : Andy (Ellen Marchese)

17 novembre 1920 Durham, Durham County,

NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA

Parents : John F. CHAPPELL Sr & Vivian Pearl Addison CHAPPELL

Sister : Dorothy H. Chappell

Source : Andy

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  Luynes Cemetery, Aix-En-Provance N°3551

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

Added December 14, 2021

The memorial states:

"This was only made possible by the sacrifice of John Chappell and Pvt. Clarence Carter who refused to fall back and covered the retreat of the other men.

They made the ultimate sacrifice but their bodies were not recovered until ten months later long after the end of the war."

In fact, three men were killed in this action: John Chappell, Joe G. Rowe, and Joseph A. Edgerly. Clarence Carter survived.

I have a fairly extensive article regarding Joesph Edgerly and this action on my website: www.insigne.org/551-Edgerly.htm

Contributor: Les Hughes (48494819)  
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He was serving as a Browning Automatic Rifleman in B Company 551st Parachute Infantry. Hi's unit was ambushed while on patrol near the Italian border by two German machineguns which opened fire. The men sought cover in the rocks and made their escape. This was only made possible by the sacrifice of John Chappell and Pvt. Clarence Carter who refused to fall back and covered the retreat of the other men. They made the ultimate sacrifice but their bodies were not recovered until ten months later long after the end of the war.

Source : Andy

Monument to honor the link up with the French Resistance on the day of Liberation

Source : Andy

His name is on the town war memorial in Draguignan honoring the GOYA's

"The Good Old Young Americans"

The soldiers said it stood for

"Get Off Your ASS!"

Source : Andy

Memorial Marker
Maplewood Cemetery
Durham County NORTH CAROLINA

Source : Andy