[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10501-10502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE HEROIC SERVICE OF CORPORAL NORMAN N. CHAPMAN, JR., UNITED 
                         STATES ARMY, 1964-1968

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 6, 2011

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
heroic service of Army Corporal Norman N. Chapman, Jr.
  Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Corporal Chapman enlisted in the 
Army in June of 1964 and attended basic training at Fort Devens. 
Trained in security, he volunteered for service in Vietnam with the 3rd 
Radio Research Unit, stationed at Davis Station at Tan Son Nhut Air 
Base, near the city of Saigon. On April 13,

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1966, Corporal Chapman was wounded in a mortar attack. After his 
recovery, he was transferred to Homestead Air Force Base. In February 
1967, Corporal Chapman moved to the National Security Agency at Fort 
Meade, where he served until his discharge from the Army in 1968.
  Corporal Chapman's service to our country did not end there. He 
served as a police officer with the Pensacola Police Department for 
nearly 25 year in a number of capacities within the Department, from 
uniform patrol to tactile patrol. He also served in the Detective 
Bureau, Investigations, and Personnel and Training. In one of the most 
notable chapters in American criminal history, Mr. Chapman was 
instrumental in the apprehension and prosecution of serial killer Ted 
Bundy in 1978. From 1994 to 1998, he served admirably and honorably as 
Chief of the Pensacola Police Department.
  The Purple Heart presented to Corporal Chapman is a testament to his 
life of selfless service to his country, his community, and his family. 
The medal is given to those who have been wounded or killed while 
serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and is one of the oldest decorations 
bestowed upon service members by the United States. In reviewing his 
military medical records, the Army has seen fit to award the Purple 
Heart Medal to Corporal Chapman for wounds sustained as a result of 
enemy actions in Vietnam.
  Norm Chapman spent his life protecting our lives and our freedoms as 
both an Army soldier and Pensacola police officer. His service stands 
as an example for the young men and women on the battlefields abroad 
and the young officers on the streets at home. Protecting American 
citizens has been a way of life for Mr. Chapman, and I am privileged to 
recognize him for this life of heroism.
  He and his wife Helen of 45 years have six children--John, Scott, 
Lydia, Kevin, Keith, and Sarah--and sixteen grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am honored to 
venerate the leadership and selfless service of Corporal Norman 
Chapman. My wife Vicki and I wish him and his family all the best for 
continued success.

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