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Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez Honored with Military Burial

4/15/2026

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U.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez, a 19-year-old from New Mexico, has been accounted for and received a military burial with full honors in his hometown.
Chavez enlisted in 1949.
He was wounded near the Chosin Reservoir on November 30, 1950.
Chavez was reported missing on December 2, 1950.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified his remains through DNA testing and anthropological analysis.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez, a 19-year-old from New Mexico, has been accounted for and received a military burial with full honors in his hometown.
Chavez enlisted in 1949.
He was wounded near the Chosin Reservoir on November 30, 1950.
Chavez was reported missing on December 2, 1950.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified his remains through DNA testing and anthropological analysis.