SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville town leaders and Dorchester County officials voted Monday evening to partially fund a statue in honor of a U.S. Army Ranger and Medal of Honor recipient killed in combat.
The sculpture will memorialize Sgt. Christopher Celiz who sacrificed his life in Afghanistan so his fellow soldiers could evacuate injured crew in 2018, serving in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
The Summerville native was just 32 years old when he died .
For his actions of valor, Sgt. Celiz was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Dec. 16, 2021. President Joe Biden presented the medal to Sgt. Celiz’s wife Katherine and daughter Shannon.
