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|class_display=23 | |class_display=23 | ||
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|birth_date=22 October 1922 | |||
|death_date=24 October 1999 | |||
|birth_place=Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |||
|death_place=Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | |||
|education=Yale University (BA); Harvard University (LLB) | |||
|awards=Presidential Medal of Freedom | |||
|alias=John Lester Hubbard Chafee | |||
|branch=United States Marine Corps | |||
|years_of_service=1942–1945; 1951–1953 | |||
|rank_final=Captain | |||
|battles=World War II<br />Guadalcanal campaign<br />Battle of Okinawa<br />Korean War<br />Battle of Chosin Reservoir | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chafee Wikipedia: John Chafee] | |||
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | * Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | ||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 24 August 2026
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| Birth name | John Lester Hubbard Chafee |
| Born | 22 October 1922 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | 24 October 1999 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| ASN | 039083 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944) |
| Section | 6A |
| Battles / wars | World War II Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir |
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- Presidential Medal of Freedom
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John H. Chafee (1922–1999) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 23.
Biography
John H. Chafee — USMC officer; Okinawa, Korea; Governor and Senator, Rhode Island; Secretary of the Navy. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).
Research notes
- Guadalcanal
- Okinawa
- USMC officer; Okinawa, Korea
- Governor and Senator, Rhode Island; Secretary of the Navy
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 77 |
| Class_ASN | 39083 |
| Class_Name | CHAFEE, John H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: John Chafee
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)