Veterans and Family
Chester W. Shoop Jr. ASN 33683741
Chester W. Shoop Jr. ASN 33683741
Born: August 8, 1925
Died: January 11, 2004
Rank: Private First Class
Arm: Signal Corps
Component: US Army 1943-1945
Organization: Company A, 33rd Signal Construction Battalion
MOS: Lineman 238
Date of Induction: 27 September 1943
Date of Entry into Active Service: 18 October 1943
Battles and Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe
Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Ribbon with 5 Campaign Stars, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Medal.
Continental Service: 0 years - 6 months - 26 days
Foreign Service: 1 year - 7 months - 16 days
Chet Shoop 3 weeks after joining. PFC. Shoop in Germany, 1944.
PFC Shoop and his Jeep "Alfalfa" Pvt. Shoop after KP at Ft Ord, Ca. 1943
Pvt. Chet Shoop in 1943 Mr Chet Shoop in 2001(Rest in Peace)