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Chris S. Chapin
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Name: Army Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin
Age: 39
From: Proctor, Vt.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion (General Studies), 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Army National Guard ,Colchester, Vt.,
Incident: Army Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin was killed Aug. 23 during combat operations when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.
Died: August 23, 2005
Solider killed during combat operations in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 39
From: Proctor, Vt.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion (General Studies), 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Army National Guard ,Colchester, Vt.,
Incident: Army Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin was killed Aug. 23 during combat operations when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.
Died: August 23, 2005
Solider killed during combat operations in Iraq
Associated Press
When Chris S. Chapin was behind the wheel, you had to watch out. Lt. Col. Michael Heston remembered Chapin running right into potholes, sometimes after being warned of their presence. “I asked, ‘What are you doing? Did you aim for that one?”’
Heston recalled. “He smiled that Chapin smile and said ‘Good morning, sir.”’
Chapin, 39, of Proctor, Vt., was killed Aug. 23 by small-arms fire in Ramadi. He was based at Colchester.
Chapin graduated from high school in 1984 and played on a state championship soccer team.
The Rev. Edward Elliot, Chapin’s childhood pastor, remembered Chapin during his funeral as a young man whose friends were very important to him.
“Anyone here today who knows C
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the 2nd Battalion (General Studies), 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Army National Guard ,Colchester, Vt.,
Incident
Army Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin was killed Aug. 23 during combat operations when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Chris S. Chapin
2009-03-10
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.