World War II Honoree

Reducindo F. Chavez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Honored By

Roger Warren & Dolores Jeanne Daigger

Relationship

Niece & Nephew-in-law

SERVED IN GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, 80TH DIVISION. LANDED ON NORMANDY JUNE 8TH, TWO DAYS AFTER D-DAY. ON DECEMBER 15, 1944 AT 2:00 HE WAS SHOT BY SNIPER AND LAY IN FIELD FOR 12 HOURS TAKING MORPHINE UNTIL FOUND IN SHOCK BY MEDICS. RECEIVED FACE AND SEVERE LEG WOUNDS. SENT TO PARIS THEN ENGLAND WHERE HE SPENT ONE YEAR LEARNING TO WALK AGAIN.