[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 28741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE WARFIELD FLOYD CHAPMAN

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to LTC 
George Warfield Floyd Chapman, a war hero who sacrificed much to ensure 
the safety and freedom of his fellow Americans.
  Lieutenant Colonel Chapman recently passed away at the age of 92, 
leaving behind a great legacy of faith, courage, and honor. Born in 
Lovely, KY, in January 1915, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman graduated from 
Pike Jr. College in 1937 and from Eastern Kentucky University in 1940.
  In 1941, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman was drafted and commissioned a 
second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry Division. In 1943, shortly 
after marrying his late wife of 64 years, Katherine Carole Coble, he 
was sent to Europe to fight in World War II.
  In 1944, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman was captured by the German Army 
during the Battle of Anzio, Italy, a tragic conflict that witnessed the 
staggering loss of many British and American soldiers. He then spent 
the next year in prisoner of war camps in Germany and Poland, wounded 
and enduring great hardships and suffering.
  Lieutenant Colonel Chapman was awarded the Silver Star and two Purple 
Hearts for his wartime service, but in no way do these truly reflect 
all that he gave for his country.
  After his return from Europe, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman and his wife 
Katherine moved to Texas where they raised three sons. Lieutenant 
Colonel Chapman worked in production for the Continental Oil Company 
and remained active in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant 
colonel. By the time he retired from the Continental Oil Company in 
1962, he had earned a master's degree from Texas A&I University.
  Lieutenant Colonel Chapman was a hard worker who not only dedicated 
much of his life to his country but also to his family as a devoted 
husband and exceptional father. He was also a historian, maintaining an 
excellent knowledge and passion for understanding life, history, and 
politics.
  Mr. President, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman will be forever remembered 
not only as a hero of World War II, but also as a hero in the hearts of 
his beloved family members. They treasure the gifts he gave to them and 
to his country. Lieutenant Colonel Chapman belongs to a select group of 
individuals to whom our country will forever be indebted. I would ask 
my colleagues to rise today in honor of all those who gave so much to 
this country, including a great Kentuckian, LTC George Warfield Floyd 
Chapman.

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