Walter M. Chapman oral history
Scope and Contents
The interview provides information and personal observations about Chapman's experiences: being a member of F Company, 86th Infantry Regiment, later as head of a communication platoon in Italy; two years service before joining the 10th Mountain Division; radio operator training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky.; OCS training at Ft. Benning, Ga.; characteristics of leadership in the military; being affected by altitude at Camp Hale, Colo.; becoming head of communications platoon; encounter with Germans on Riva Ridge and his weapon malfunctioning; expedition with Italian mules; being sick and hospitalized with jaundice until the end of the war.
Dates
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Creator
- Chapman, Walter M.,1921- (Person)
- Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (Person)
- Chapman, Walter M., 1921- (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Walter M. "Chappy" Chapman was born on April 16, 1921 and had been in the Army for two years before joining the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. as a 1st Lieutenant. He was assigned to Company F of the 86th Infantry Regiment, and also with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion of Regimental Headquarters. Chapman also served at Camp Swift, Tex. before being deployed to Italy. He received the Bronze Star medal for his actions near Sassomolare, Italy on March 5, 1945.
Extent
1 DVD
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Walter Chapman;2004.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Swift (Tex.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chapman, Walter M., 1921- -- Interviews.
- DVDs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oral histories (document genres) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops -- History -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th -- Interviews.
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th -- Interviews.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Walter M. Chapman oral history,2004[videorecording]
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
