Mass for Pfc. John Chavez, 22, who died Sept. 23, in Vietnam, were said at 4 p.m. Sunday in St. Michael Catholic Church with burial in Ralls Cemetery with full military honors. Military services were conducted by representatives from Ft. Sill, Okla.
Born in Rosebud, Chavez was inducted into the army this summer and had been in Vietnam only two months when he was killed.
He was a graduate of Plainview High School but had attended Ralls High School for two years.
Survivors include his father, Fred of Plainview, nine brothers and a sister.
PERSONAL DATA
Home: Plainview, Texas
DOB: Sunday, 11/09/1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Roman Catholic
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army Of The United States
Comp: Selective Service
Grade: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 464845181
MOS: 11B20 - Infantryman
LenSvc: Less than one year
Unit: C Co, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4 Inf Div
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Friday, 07/11/1969
Cas Date: Tuesday, 09/23/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire - Ground Casualty
Last Update: September 1970
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Born in Rosebud, Chavez was inducted into the army this summer and had been in Vietnam only two months when he was killed.
He was a graduate of Plainview High School but had attended Ralls High School for two years.
Survivors include his father, Fred of Plainview, nine brothers and a sister.
PERSONAL DATA
Home: Plainview, Texas
DOB: Sunday, 11/09/1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Roman Catholic
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army Of The United States
Comp: Selective Service
Grade: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 464845181
MOS: 11B20 - Infantryman
LenSvc: Less than one year
Unit: C Co, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4 Inf Div
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Friday, 07/11/1969
Cas Date: Tuesday, 09/23/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire - Ground Casualty
Last Update: September 1970
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Mass for Pfc. John Chavez, 22, who died Sept. 23, in Vietnam, were said at 4 p.m. Sunday in St. Michael Catholic Church with burial in Ralls Cemetery with full military honors. Military services were conducted by representatives from Ft. Sill, Okla.
Born in Rosebud, Chavez was inducted into the army this summer and had been in Vietnam only two months when he was killed.
He was a graduate of Plainview High School but had attended Ralls High School for two years.
Survivors include his father, Fred of Plainview, nine brothers and a sister.
PERSONAL DATA
Home: Plainview, Texas
DOB: Sunday, 11/09/1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Roman Catholic
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army Of The United States
Comp: Selective Service
Grade: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 464845181
MOS: 11B20 - Infantryman
LenSvc: Less than one year
Unit: C Co, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4 Inf Div
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Friday, 07/11/1969
Cas Date: Tuesday, 09/23/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire - Ground Casualty
Last Update: September 1970
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Born in Rosebud, Chavez was inducted into the army this summer and had been in Vietnam only two months when he was killed.
He was a graduate of Plainview High School but had attended Ralls High School for two years.
Survivors include his father, Fred of Plainview, nine brothers and a sister.
PERSONAL DATA
Home: Plainview, Texas
DOB: Sunday, 11/09/1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married? No
Religion: Roman Catholic
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army Of The United States
Comp: Selective Service
Grade: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 464845181
MOS: 11B20 - Infantryman
LenSvc: Less than one year
Unit: C Co, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4 Inf Div
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Friday, 07/11/1969
Cas Date: Tuesday, 09/23/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire - Ground Casualty
Last Update: September 1970
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