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Matt Jones | The Daily Independent James Chapman poses for a photo in his home in Ashland on Thursday. Chapman, who is turning 100 on Sunday, returned to the area following serving as an infantryman in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent A hat sits on the couch of US Army infantryman James Chapman in his home in Ashland on Thursday. Chapman, who is turning 100 on Sunday, returned to the area following serving as an infantryman in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent James Chapman recollects of his time serving as an infantryman during the Pacific Theater during WWII. Chapman, who is turning 100 on Sunday, returned to the area following his time in the Army.