Centerville grad who died in Afghanistan remembered for service

Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman was the first U.S. soldier killed by enemy fire during the “war on terrorism,” but if it were not for his actions, a CIA agent may have also become one of the first Americans to die in combat during the military campaign.  Chapman, 31, a 1988 graduate of Centerville High School, bled to death on Jan. 4, 2002, after he was struck by a bullet during an ambush in Khost, Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border.  A CIA agent who was traveling with Chapman was injured in the attack, but survived. The agent later told Chapman’s parents that their son likely saved his life and the life of other members of his group.

The Centerville grad is honored in today's Dayton Daily News .