- SURNAME
Chavez
- FORENAME
John
- UNIT
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
38351220
- AWARD
Bronze Star,Purple Heart
- PLACE
Burma 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from McKinley County,New Mexico
born 10.7.1922 San Juan Pueblo,New Mexico
Native American (Pueblo)
son of Faustine and Maria Chavez
doorman in civilian life
enlisted 10.5.1943 Santa Fe,New Mexico
WIA 3.8.1944 Burma
discharged 1945
married Carmel (57 years) (9 daughters Mary,Jane,Rose,Juanita,Frances,Hazel,Irene,Sharon and Leila,1 son Eloy)
lifetime resident of San Juan Pueblo (renamed Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo November 2005)
died 12.1.2005 New Mexico
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo Cemetery,Ohkay Owingeh,Rio Arriba County,New Mexico
born 10.7.1922 San Juan Pueblo,New Mexico
Native American (Pueblo)
son of Faustine and Maria Chavez
doorman in civilian life
enlisted 10.5.1943 Santa Fe,New Mexico
WIA 3.8.1944 Burma
discharged 1945
married Carmel (57 years) (9 daughters Mary,Jane,Rose,Juanita,Frances,Hazel,Irene,Sharon and Leila,1 son Eloy)
lifetime resident of San Juan Pueblo (renamed Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo November 2005)
died 12.1.2005 New Mexico
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo Cemetery,Ohkay Owingeh,Rio Arriba County,New Mexico
