Name:
Leo Eugene Chavez
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
38352651
Unit:
317th Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-19
State:
New Mexico
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
O
Row:
4
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Leo Eugene Chavez was born on January 1, 1925, in Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico. He served in the 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.
PFC Chavez was Killed in Action on August 19, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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