First Name: James

Last Name: Chestnut

Middle Initial:

Year of Birth: 1950

Sex: Male

Martial Status: Not Sure

Number of Children: Not Sure

Home Town: San Antonio, Texas

Education Completed: Not Sure

Other Occupations:

Branch of  Service: Army

Highest Rank: E-4

Serial Number: N/A

Platoon: N/A

Age at Start of Service: 19

Years of Service: 3

Combat Veteran: Yes

Time in Combat: Not Sure

Place of Combat: N/A

Awards:

Date of Suicide: 00/1974

Suicide Method: pistol

Veteran’s Story: I was in the hospital when a mutual friend gave me the news. Jimmie’s family still lives in San Antonio. I’ve never talked to them, I couldn’t make the funeral

Submitted By: Henry D. Samples

Relationship to Veteran: Friend