After 75 Years, A Hero Comes Home To New Mexico: The Long Journey Of Sgt. Celestino Chavez, Jr.
Apr 15, 2026
A young soldier who vanished during one of the most brutal chapters of the Korean War is finally coming home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) confirmed this week that Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez, Jr., of Gallup, New Mexico, has been officially accounted for. He was only 19 years old when
he was lost in […]
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