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Ralph Jim Chipman

Born: 14 August 1943, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States
Died: 27 December 1972, Co Do Vinh Phu, Vietnam
Served In: Vietnam War
Branch of Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Captain
Service Notes: A-6 pilot. Shot down over North Vietnam 27 December 2072. Declared missing in action. Remains located at the crash site in July 2023.
BYU Studies: 1964-1965 (sophomore)

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BYU Library Collections

Banyan (1965)

Jim Chipman was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan as a sophomore in 1965. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 51. Provo: Brigham Young University, 1965. https://archive.org/details/banyan51brig/page/n373/mode/2up?q=chipman

Memorial Wall Artifacts

The Wilkinson Center holds some artifacts pertaining to some of the soldiers named on the Memorial Wall. These include materials donated or information supplied by the family of the soldier. These are images of items pertaining to Ralph Jim Chapman.

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POW MIA plaque
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Biographical sketch
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Service notes