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    Tech. Sgt. John Chapman Air Force Memorial Unveiling Ceremony [Image 6 of 10]

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    Tech. Sgt. John Chapman Air Force Memorial Unveiling Ceremony

    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    08.24.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo  

    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs     

    The ceremonial laying of the wreath during U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman’s name unveiling ceremony at the Air Force Memorial, in Arlington, Va., Aug. 24, 2018. Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002. An elite special operations team was ambushed by the enemy and came under heavy fire from multiple directions. Chapman immediately charged an enemy bunker through high-deep snow and killed all enemy occupants. Courageously moving from cover to assault a second machine gun bunker, he was injured by enemy fire. Despite severe wounds, he fought relentlessly, sustaining a violent engagement with multiple enemy personnel before making the ultimate sacrifice. With his last actions he saved the lives of his teammates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)

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    Date Taken: 08.24.2018
    Date Posted: 08.24.2018 16:06
    Photo ID: 4675135
    VIRIN: 180824-F-KN215-0241
    Resolution: 4124x2706
    Size: 6.32 MB
    Location: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US

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