Soldier who died during Korean War buried in Gallup 72 years later

GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The remains of a New Mexico soldier who went missing during the Korean War have been identified, and he has finally been laid to rest. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, 19-year-old U.S. Army Sergeant Celestino Chavez Jr. of Gallup was killed in action during the Korean War in 1950. Chavez was [...]