World War II Honoree

Jesus Chavez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philippine Islands

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS A FILIPINO NATIVE, WHO SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 45TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, PHILIPPINE SCOUTS STATIONED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1942 DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE. HIS REGIMENT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 2 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND 3 STREAMERS THAT WERE EMBROIDERED LUZON 1941-1942, BATAAN AND THE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR EXCEPTIONAL VALOR AND HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES.