WEST YARMOUTH - Thomas D. Chaffee, of West Yarmouth, and previously of South Hadley, died at home on Nov. 25, 2016. He was born in Seekonk, Mass., May 18, 1924 to Hiram Chaffee and Helen (Luce) Chaffee.Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately upon graduating from South Hadley High School in 1942. He completed cavalry training at Fort Riley, Kan. in 1942, and basic engineering training at Indiana University in 1943. He served as a radio operator in the Pacific Theatre and was awarded [...]
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