Chafee, John Lester Hubbard (039083): Difference between revisions
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|death_place=Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | |death_place=Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | ||
|education=Yale University (BA); Harvard University (LLB) | |education=Yale University (BA); Harvard University (LLB) | ||
|awards=Presidential Medal of Freedom (2000); Combat Action Ribbon w/ 5/16" gold star; Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation w/ two 3/16" bronze stars (Three awards – Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Chosin Reservoir); American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ two 3/16" bronze stars; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal w/ two 3/16" bronze stars; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation; United Nations Korea Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal | |awards=Presidential Medal of Freedom<br />(2000); Combat Action Ribbon<br />w/ 5/16" gold star; Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation<br />w/ two 3/16" bronze stars<br />(Three awards – Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Chosin Reservoir); American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal<br />w/ two 3/16" bronze stars; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal<br />w/ two 3/16" bronze stars; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation; United Nations Korea Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal | ||
|alias=John Lester Hubbard Chafee | |alias=John Lester Hubbard Chafee | ||
|branch=United States Marine Corps | |branch=United States Marine Corps | ||
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|rank_final=Captain | |rank_final=Captain | ||
|battles=World War II<br />Guadalcanal campaign<br />Battle of Okinawa<br />Korean War<br />Battle of Chosin Reservoir | |battles=World War II<br />Guadalcanal campaign<br />Battle of Okinawa<br />Korean War<br />Battle of Chosin Reservoir | ||
|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_ribbon.png; Ribbon_Combat_Action_Ribbon.png; Ribbon_United_States_Navy_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon | |awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_ribbon.png; Ribbon_Combat_Action_Ribbon.png; Ribbon_United_States_Navy_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.png; Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png; Ribbon_World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.png; Ribbon_National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.png; Ribbon_Korean_Service_Medal_-_Ribbon.png; Ribbon_Presidential_Unit_Citation_Korea.png; Ribbon_United_Nations_Service_Medal_Korea_ribbon.png; Ribbon_Republic_of_Korea_War_Service_Medal_ribbon.png | ||
|occupation=United States Senator (Rhode Island); 60th United States Secretary of the Navy; Chair of the Senate Environment Committee; Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | |occupation=United States Senator (Rhode Island); 60th United States Secretary of the Navy; Chair of the Senate Environment Committee; Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | ||
|known_for=United States Senator (Rhode Island) | |known_for=United States Senator (Rhode Island) | ||
|awards_grid=Presidential Medal of Freedom (2000);;Combat Action Ribbon w/ 5/16" gold star@@Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation w/ two 3/16" bronze stars (Three awards – Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Chosin Reservoir);;American Campaign Medal;;Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ two 3/16" bronze stars@@World War II Victory Medal;;National Defense Service Medal;;Korean Service Medal w/ two 3/16" bronze stars@@Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation;;United Nations Korea Medal;;Republic of Korea War Service Medal | |awards_grid=Presidential Medal of Freedom<br />(2000);;Combat Action Ribbon<br />w/ 5/16" gold star@@Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation<br />w/ two 3/16" bronze stars<br />(Three awards – Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Chosin Reservoir);;American Campaign Medal;;Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal<br />w/ two 3/16" bronze stars@@World War II Victory Medal;;National Defense Service Medal;;Korean Service Medal<br />w/ two 3/16" bronze stars@@Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation;;United Nations Korea Medal;;Republic of Korea War Service Medal | ||
|awards_extra=Audubon Medal (National Audubon Society); A bronze statue of Chafee was erected in Colt State Park, overlooking Narragansett Bay, in 2003 | |awards_extra=Audubon Medal (National Audubon Society); A bronze statue of Chafee was erected in Colt State Park, overlooking Narragansett Bay, in 2003 | ||
|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Combat_Action_Ribbon.png@@Ribbon_United_States_Navy_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png@@Ribbon_World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Korean_Service_Medal_-_Ribbon.png@@Ribbon_Presidential_Unit_Citation_Korea.png;;Ribbon_United_Nations_Service_Medal_Korea_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Republic_of_Korea_War_Service_Medal_ribbon.png | |awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Combat_Action_Ribbon.png@@Ribbon_United_States_Navy_Presidential_Unit_Citation_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png@@Ribbon_World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Korean_Service_Medal_-_Ribbon.png@@Ribbon_Presidential_Unit_Citation_Korea.png;;Ribbon_United_Nations_Service_Medal_Korea_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Republic_of_Korea_War_Service_Medal_ribbon.png | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||