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Leonard John Chapman 1909 - 2005

Leonard John Chapman of Anaheim, Orange County, CA was born on May 22, 1909 in Eureka, Lincoln County, Montana United States, and died at age 96 years old on July 13, 2005 in Anaheim, Orange County, CA. Leonard Chapman was buried in July 2005 at Riverside National Cemetery Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.

Leonard John Chapman
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Anaheim, Orange County, CA 92802
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May 22, 1909
Eureka, Lincoln County, Montana, United States
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  • 05/22
    1909

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    May 22, 1909
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    Eureka, Lincoln County, Montana United States
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  • Nationality & Locations

    United States

  • Early Life & Education

    High School

  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: MSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea

  • Professional Career

    Minute Maid Co. Stock Clerk, Machine Shop.
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    2005

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    July 13, 2005
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    Anaheim, Orange County, California United States
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    July 2005
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    Riverside National Cemetery Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, California 92518, United States
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    My father enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1928 when airplanes were wood frames covered with cloth and held together with wire. And 30 years later he saw first-hand the coming of the jet age. He was born in a little town in Montana near the Canadian border, on the 22nd of May 1909, to Leonard Jay Balch Chapman and Anna May North. His father was born in Vallejo, Calif., and Anna in St. Joseph, Missouri. My father can trace his lineage back to Edward Chapman who left the shores of England, landing in Massachusetts around 1638. Edward's descendants are now in every state in the country, numbering in the 10's of thousands. Leonard began his military career in the Philippines Islands in 1928, transferring back to states in 1931 where he was stationed at March Field, California. While at March, he was involved with the testing of parachutes of various designs, and jumped from perfectly good aircraft to see if they would be of value to the service! As the years went by he became more involved with the aircraft, eventually becoming one of the top rated "flight engineers" in the U.S. Air Force. Just before the outbreak of World War II, Leonard was stationed at Long Beach, Ca., with the old 6th Ferrying Command. In 1942 he was transfered to India, where he was flying supplies into China and Burma, in the famous "China, Burma, India Campaign", or "CBI". At the end of the war, Leonard came home to the old airbase at Long Beach, then to Kelly Field, in San Antonio for three years, returning again to Long Beach. He was called to duty by then Col. William H. Turner to take part in the "Berlin Airlift". This was one of the greatest undertakings ever; to supply the people of Berlin with food and coal. It was a very demanding job, and Master Sergeant Chapman was in it from the beginning to the end! Back home on American soil, he settled down to normal "Chief Flight Line" supervisory work, when again he was summoned to Frankfurt, Germany in 1952. He sent for his family, and all of us (1 wife, 1 son (me) and 3 daughters) arrived in the Fatherland, spending three wonderful years there. Finally, dad was able to finish his duties and retire in Oct. 1958, with over thirty years of service as one of the top rated Master Sergeants in the U.S. Air Force. He lived another 46 years, retiring from the Minute Maid Company, playing golf and traveling around the country.
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05/28/2015
Leonard John Chapman
A photo of Leonard John Chapman, taken in the 1970's while living in San Marcos, California.
Date & Place: in San Marcos, San Diego County, California United States
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03/16/2021
Didn't Grandpa live in Encinitas in the 70's on Delphinium?
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Sgt. Leonard John Chapman
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05/28/2015
Sgt. Leonard John Chapman
This photo of my father, Sgt. Leonard J. Chapman, was taken while stationed in Germany working at a desk.
Date & Place: in Frankfurt, Darmstadt County, HE Germany
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Pvt. Leonard J. Chapman, aircraft
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05/28/2015
Pvt. Leonard J. Chapman, aircraft
That's a photo of my father Pvt. Leonard J. Chapman, holding the rear of the aircraft, so it will not begin to take off. This photo taken about 1929, in the Philippine Island.
Date & Place: in Philippines
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07/14/2015
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Leonard John Chapman, fishing
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05/28/2015
Leonard John Chapman, fishing
My dad, Leonard John Chapman, was a first rate, Fly Fisherman! Here he has a few fish, while visiting his sister in Idaho.
Date & Place: in St Maries, Benewah County, Idaho 83861, United States
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Leonard John Chapman, 1914
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05/28/2015
Leonard John Chapman, 1914
This photo of my dad, Leonard John Chapman, eating an ice cream cone, was taken in Eureka, Montana, about 1914. He told me those were very rough times. Dad was born 22 May 1909. His father, would die 2 years later, July 1916.
Date & Place: in Eureka, Lincoln County, Montana United States
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06/22/2017
103 years ago - some things never change in the summer!
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06/22/2017
Could have been one of my great uncles!
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Leonard J. & Eldridge Chapman
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05/28/2015
Leonard J. & Eldridge Chapman
A photo of my dad, Sgt. Leonard J. Chapman, with his brother, Eldridge Ephraim Chapman (aka Brick). This was take about 1944, Anaheim, California.
People in photo include: Eldridge Ephraim Chapman
Date & Place: in Anaheim, Orange County, California United States
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Chapman, Kip (Born Oct 6, 1887) Chapman, Tempy (Born Sep 18, 1888) Chapman, Stella (Born 1920) Chapman, Capt. Edwin Chapman, Francis Chapman-Scherf, Marie (Born 1860) Chapman/carr, Violet (Born Apr 14, 1913) Sheeks, Lizzie (Dec 20, 1879 - Jul 1967) Sheeks, Pearl (Born Dec 20, 1879) Chapman, Barbara (Born 1885)
Chapman, Goldie (Apr 15, 1908 - Sep 26, 1999) Chapman, Charlottie (Born Feb 22, 1875) Chapman, Rosina (Born 1895) Chapman, Rose (Born 1895) Chapman, Richard (Born Sep 15, 1932) Chapman, William (1540 - 1615) Catt, Carrie (Jan 9, 1859 - Mar 10, 1947) Chapman, Henry (Apr 19, 1893 - May 1981) Chapman, Charles (May 30, 1913 - Mar 12, 2011) Chapman, John (Oct 30, 1899 - Dec 1973)
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