was born on June 26, 1909, son of Mrs. Chatty
Chapman of Florence, Texas; attended Southwest State
Teachers College at San Marcos. On April 1, 1943, he
volunteered for the Army Air Force at Lancaster, Calif., and
was sent to Deming, New Mexico and Douglas, Arizona, for
training. Served overseas from July 30, 1945, until Nov. 1,
1945, in the Southwest Pacific on Okinawa, Philippines,
Saipan, China, India, and Burma. He wears the D.F.C., Air
Medal, and Purple Heart. Before entering the Army Air Force,
2nd Lt. Chapman served as an Army Basic Flight instructor in
a Civil Contract School. He is now A.A.F. Reserve Officer.
[as of 1948]
2nd Lt. Lawrence G.
Chapman
