Lujan-Chavez Elementary School
opened in July 2001, to serve half
the population of students who
attended Helen Ball Elementary
School previously. We share our
facility with Sun Ridge Middle
School.
Our school was named
after two Veteran’s who
went to Socorro schools.
Received Purple Heart
 Died in 1945
 Originally buried in
Bastro, Belguim
 Now buried at the
Socorro Mission

 Socorro
student
 Soldier in World War II
 36th artillery division
 In 1945 sent to Italy
 Swept for landmines
and hidden
underground bombs
 Died when he was 29
years old
The Purple Heart is an Honor for a
common soldier wounded or killed
in battle. This military decoration is
difficult to obtain.