his parents were Charlie and Pauline Griggs Chapman.
he was preceded by his brother Harry Chapman of Hartsville; sister Margie Watson of Atlanta GA; sister-in-law Lucille Chapman of Hartsville.
he volunteered for service during World War II. on a path to become a pilot, he passed tests for the Aviation Cadet Corps, and completed basic training in Miami and was assigned to a B-17 crew in Columbus, OH. he was then sent to the University of Pittsburg to complete Cadet training. after several months he received orders to go to San Antonio, TX for preflight training and then on to Amarillo, TX for engineering training. from one side of the country to the other for a very young man who had never been out of SC. his class was able to do some flying, but before he completed his training, word came of the Japanese surrender. they were told to sign up for postwar service or that the ones who had volunteered could go home.
in 1949, he entered the National Guard in Hartsville and served in various units until he retired from active duty in 1969. he continued in the Reserved Corps until 1975 when he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. through the years he was active in many businesses, primarily finance and real estate, always with his wife Bessie at his side.
he was preceded by his brother Harry Chapman of Hartsville; sister Margie Watson of Atlanta GA; sister-in-law Lucille Chapman of Hartsville.
he volunteered for service during World War II. on a path to become a pilot, he passed tests for the Aviation Cadet Corps, and completed basic training in Miami and was assigned to a B-17 crew in Columbus, OH. he was then sent to the University of Pittsburg to complete Cadet training. after several months he received orders to go to San Antonio, TX for preflight training and then on to Amarillo, TX for engineering training. from one side of the country to the other for a very young man who had never been out of SC. his class was able to do some flying, but before he completed his training, word came of the Japanese surrender. they were told to sign up for postwar service or that the ones who had volunteered could go home.
in 1949, he entered the National Guard in Hartsville and served in various units until he retired from active duty in 1969. he continued in the Reserved Corps until 1975 when he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. through the years he was active in many businesses, primarily finance and real estate, always with his wife Bessie at his side.
his parents were Charlie and Pauline Griggs Chapman.
he was preceded by his brother Harry Chapman of Hartsville; sister Margie Watson of Atlanta GA; sister-in-law Lucille Chapman of Hartsville.
he volunteered for service during World War II. on a path to become a pilot, he passed tests for the Aviation Cadet Corps, and completed basic training in Miami and was assigned to a B-17 crew in Columbus, OH. he was then sent to the University of Pittsburg to complete Cadet training. after several months he received orders to go to San Antonio, TX for preflight training and then on to Amarillo, TX for engineering training. from one side of the country to the other for a very young man who had never been out of SC. his class was able to do some flying, but before he completed his training, word came of the Japanese surrender. they were told to sign up for postwar service or that the ones who had volunteered could go home.
in 1949, he entered the National Guard in Hartsville and served in various units until he retired from active duty in 1969. he continued in the Reserved Corps until 1975 when he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. through the years he was active in many businesses, primarily finance and real estate, always with his wife Bessie at his side.
he was preceded by his brother Harry Chapman of Hartsville; sister Margie Watson of Atlanta GA; sister-in-law Lucille Chapman of Hartsville.
he volunteered for service during World War II. on a path to become a pilot, he passed tests for the Aviation Cadet Corps, and completed basic training in Miami and was assigned to a B-17 crew in Columbus, OH. he was then sent to the University of Pittsburg to complete Cadet training. after several months he received orders to go to San Antonio, TX for preflight training and then on to Amarillo, TX for engineering training. from one side of the country to the other for a very young man who had never been out of SC. his class was able to do some flying, but before he completed his training, word came of the Japanese surrender. they were told to sign up for postwar service or that the ones who had volunteered could go home.
in 1949, he entered the National Guard in Hartsville and served in various units until he retired from active duty in 1969. he continued in the Reserved Corps until 1975 when he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. through the years he was active in many businesses, primarily finance and real estate, always with his wife Bessie at his side.
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