Feliciano Chavez

PFC, Feliciano, “Chano” Chavez

Birth: Feb 12, 1914
Death: Nov 26, 2018

US Army
French Funerals and Cremations. “Obituary for Carmela Blumenthal,” June 21, 2018

Burial Site: Torreon Cemetery, Torreon, Torrance County, New Mexico

Awards

American Theater ribbon | Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon | Combat infantry Badge | European African Middle Eastern ribbon | Good Conduct Medal | Philippine Liberation Ribbon | Victory Medal

Son of Eduardo Chavez and Dolores Lujan-Chavez of Torreon, Torrance County New Mexico who both died of the Influenza pandemic of 1918. PFC Feliciano Chavez served with the 88th Blue Devils division in North Africa, Italy, Germany, then shipped to the Pacific Philippines then Japan.1

As PFC Feliciano spoke about his service he said, “We were in constant fear, always watching out for the enemy and always expecting the enemy to attack at any time….we were constantly walking and tired. We did not sleep for days, and we had little food. We had to carry our water, a heavy backpack full of gear and our weapons. We ate army rations that weren’t always good….it was nothing like the beans and chile I was used to back home…”2

Images & Documents

photo of Feliciano Chavez's gravemarker

Chavez Feliciano P2cv

3. Photos by, Find A grave.com, U.S. Army, PFC Feliciano Chavez https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195018522/feliciano-chavez

Notes:
1. Ancestry.com, NM,U.S. World War II Records, 1941-1945
2. “Serving in WWII and herding sheep” by Feliciano Chavez and Regenita Garcia-Chavez in Memories of Torreon New Mexico, Judy Garcia Alderete editor, self-published Albuquerque NM 2016.
3. Photos by, Find A grave.com, U.S. Army, PFC Feliciano Chavez
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195018522/feliciano-chavez
4. For detailed information on the 88th Infantry division “Blue devils” in WWII see https://mtmestas.com/index1.htm

 

Bio prepared by E. Garcia Central New Mexico College