Subdeacon Joe Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Long range video of his action. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/09/02/john-chapman-the-incredible-warrior-was-also-an-inspiring-human-being/ MOH Citation: Citation from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society: Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as an Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller, attached to a Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Team conducting reconnaissance operations in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, on March 4, 2002. During insertion, the team’s helicopter was ambushed causing a teammate to fall into an entrenched group of enemy combatants below. Sergeant Chapman and the team voluntarily reinserted onto the snow-capped mountain, into the heart of a known enemy stronghold to rescue one of their own. Without regard for his own safety, Sergeant Chapman immediately engaged, moving in the direction of the closest enemy position despite coming under heavy fire from multiple directions. He fearlessly charged an enemy bunker, up a steep incline in thigh-deep snow and into hostile fire, directly engaging the enemy. Upon reaching the bunker, Sergeant Chapman assaulted and cleared the position, killing all enemy occupants. With complete disregard for his own life, Sergeant Chapman deliberately moved from cover only 12 meters from the enemy, and exposed himself once again to attack a second bunker, from which an emplaced machine gun was firing on his team. During this assault from an exposed position directly in the line of intense fire, Sergeant Chapman was struck and injured by enemy fire. Despite severe, mortal wounds, he continued to fight relentlessly, sustaining a violent engagement with multiple enemy personnel before making the ultimate sacrifice. By his heroic actions and extraordinary valor, sacrificing his life for the lives of his teammates, Technical Sergeant Chapman upheld the highest traditions of military service and reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trigger Mike Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 My son is doing a report on him for school . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I've seen that before. Gut wrenching to watch. Once is enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: I've seen that before. Gut wrenching to watch. Once is enough for me. Very hard to watch. But at the same time it is a perfect example of "Greater love hath no man.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twelve mile REB Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 The book is worth the read, lets you know that mostly his loss and others was due mainly to the failure of some of his superiors. Then the ten year fight to get what he did recognized as valor of the highest caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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