Curtis Earl Chapman (1931-1951) - Find a Grave Memorial

Curtis Earl Chapman

Birth

8 Apr 1931

Texas, USA

Death

6 Oct 1951 (aged 20)

North Korea

Burial

Hollywood Cemetery

Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map

Plot

Fountain Hill: Singles Grave 45

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Texas
PFC US Marine Corps Res
Korea

Curtis was living in Houston, TX when he entered the service and was a member of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division.

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on October 6, 1951.

Private First Class Chapman was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Parents

William Emmett "Sam" Chapman

1911–1978
Annie Lucille McGuirk Chapman

1904–1978

Siblings

Bobby Gene Chapman

1933–1994

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Bobby Gene Chapman

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Bobby Gene Chapman

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