clipping, newspaper
Catalog Number
2022.30.13Description
Newspaper clipping, ca. 1940. "Herbert Chapman of Virginia Park had as his guests over the weekend Bill Goodman of Grand Rapids and Bill Collinge of East Lansing. Chapman just returned from six weeks of advanced military training at Camp McCoy in Wisconsin. He will return to Michigan State college in two weeks to resume his studies in his senior year and also will serve as counsellor at Wells Hall freshman dorm....".History
Herbert E. Chapman was born July 15, 1919 in Holland MI. to Rexford and Wealthia Chapman. He graduated from Holland High in 1937 where he was class valedictorian.In June of 1941 Herbert graduated from Michigan State College ROTC, He became survey officer of the 160th field artillery before his promotion to intelligence officer at artillery headquarters in Texas in 1942.
Herbert passed away unexpectedly on April 11, 1943 in Lynchburg, Virginia when the military plane he was riding in crashed. The plane took off from a liaison field near Camp Pickett, VA to observe field artillery placements.
Herbert's funeral was the first military funeral of WW2 held in Holland, MI (Holland Sentinel front page, 4-14-1943). He was buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, MI.