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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Benito I. Chavez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mountainair, New Mexico

Honored By

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DISPATCHED WITH THE 187TH PARATROOPER BATTALION IN 1944 AS THE COMPANY CLERK. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES, OKINAWA AND JAPAN, AND WAS INCLUDED IN THE HONOR GUARD WITH THE 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION THAT WELCOMED MACARTHUR TO DECLARE THE END OF THE WAR IN JAPAN.