289:" his gravestone displays the letters "KIA" " - very unlikely, as this is not the practice of US military cemeteries. The US cemetery near Omaha Beach in Normandy doesn't follow this practice, for instance, including for men killed on D-Day. The photos of this cemetery on Commons don't show this marking on any of the graves. I doubt that this source is reliable if it's making claims like this.
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262:, which was strongly oriented towards the military during the period Chapin studied there (and remains rather martial to this day). It's interesting that he only joined up after graduating. Can anything be said about whether he took part in military training while at university?
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I'd suggest 'reading around' this topic to place Chapin's career in context. The relevant volumes of the official history of the US Army in World War II (available on multiple websites) and Shelby
Stanton's US Army World War II order of battle book
268:"While in training, Chapin was promoted and assumed control of the company. " - this seems unlikely. Officers usually did separate training courses to prepare them to command units and were promoted at the conclusion of this training.
274:"Company E was stationed at various locations across the United States" - Company E would have travelled everywhere with its parent regiment "(the US Army had hundreds if not thousands of 'E' companies)
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Interesting article. I initially questioned whether the subject was notable, but it looks like they are from the book and high school. I'd like to offer the following comments:
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Yes, definitely still interested in feedback! I'll reach out for a mentor soon, probably going to give it at least a couple days as I'm working on a GA review currently.
277:"On December 12, 1942, Chapin departed on a train to the front line in Europe during World War II. " - he would have needed to travel by boat! Where did his unit embark?
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I've listed this article for peer review because I'd like to see if it can make it to FA status. It's currently a GA; looking for comments on what can improve further.
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