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Chapa, David collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025.075

Scope and Contents

Coast Artillery Journal, march-April 1947. magazine. 200th CA (AAA)

Newspaper articles.

Documents.

Certificates.

Bataan veteran organization newsletter.

post-war VA docs.

Leather memorial folder.

Framed certificate from Harry Truman.

New Mexico Blue Book. 1945-46.

Reader's Digest, June 1945. Bataan article

Framed newspaper clipping. Jap Prisoner, David Chapa.

Loose photos.

POW notebooks.

Dog tags.

Two interview DVDs.

Dates

  • 1941-1949
  • Event: Donated by David J Chapa on 1 July 2025. Accession 2025. 075

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Cpl. David N. Chapa, US Army. Philippean Islands. Bataan. Air Offensive Japan. POW. St Paul MN. 200th Coast Artillery (AA)

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (One grey 6" flip-top box. On shelf 4-C-0.)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Author
Daniel Ewer, Archivist
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States