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Leland McLane Chestnut Sgt, 1948–1970 (aged 21 years)

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Name

Leland McLane Chestnut Sgt

Name: Leland McLane /Chestnut/ Sgt

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Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 - Ancestry.com
Name: Leland Mc Lane Chestnut
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948
Death Date: 10 May 1970
Age: 21
Home City: Conway
Home State: South Carolina
SSN/Service #: 247828134
Casualty Country: Cambodia
Tour Start Date: 7 Aug 1969
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Sergeant
Military Grade: Sergeant
Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or
Company: C Trp
Regiment: 9th Cav
Batallion: 1st Sqdr
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Cambodia
Service Occupation: Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database

Citation details: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record

Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com
Name: Leland Chestnut
Social Security Number: 247-82-8134
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948
Issue year: 1963
Issue State: South Carolina
Death Date: May 1970

Source: Social Security Death Index

U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981 - Ancestry.com
Name: Leland M Chestnut
Birth Date: 1948
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home State: Rhode Island
Casualty Country: Cambodia
Casualty Category: Battle Dead
Casualty Status: Hostile Dead: Killed Out-right (previous)
Casualty Date: 10 May 1970
Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: Aircraft Connected Not At Sea; Small Arms Fire
Vehicle: Rotary Wing Aircraft (owner)
Position in Vehicle : Crew Chief
Report Date: 10 May 1970
Military Occupation: Single-rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (army)
Division: 1st Cav Div (Ambl)
Personnel Catagory: Active Duty Army
Military Class: Enlisted Personnel
Rank: Specialist Fourth Class

Citation details: Number: 247-82-8134; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: 1963

Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com
Name: Sgt Leland McLane Chestnut
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948
Birth Place: Conway, Horry, SC
Death Date: 10 May 1970
Death Place: Cambodia
Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Lundy Monroe Chestnut
Mother: Letha Bell Chestnut
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Source: U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Ancestry.com
Name: Leland M Chestnut [Leland Chestnut]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948
Death Date: May 1970
Claim Date: 17 Jun 1970
SSN: 247828134

Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	September 4, 1948 34 28 Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland Mc Lane Chestnut Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Death Date: 10 May 1970 Age: 21 Home City: Conway Home State: South Carolina SSN/Service #: 247828134 Casualty Country: Cambodia Tour Start Date: 7 Aug 1969 Service Branch: Department of the Army Component: Selective Service Rank: Sergeant Military Grade: Sergeant Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or Company: C Trp Regiment: 9th Cav Batallion: 1st Sqdr Decoration: Not Available CN: Cambodia Service Occupation: Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY) Data Source: Coffelt Database Citation details: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 Text: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland Chestnut Social Security Number: 247-82-8134 Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Issue year: 1963 Issue State: South Carolina Death Date: May 1970 Source: Social Security Death Index Text: U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland M Chestnut Birth Date: 1948 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian (White) Home State: Rhode Island Casualty Country: Cambodia Casualty Category: Battle Dead Casualty Status: Hostile Dead: Killed Out-right (previous) Casualty Date: 10 May 1970 Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: Aircraft Connected Not At Sea; Small Arms Fire Vehicle: Rotary Wing Aircraft (owner) Position in Vehicle : Crew Chief Report Date: 10 May 1970 Military Occupation: Single-rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (army) Division: 1st Cav Div (Ambl) Personnel Catagory: Active Duty Army Military Class: Enlisted Personnel Rank: Specialist Fourth Class Citation details: Number: 247-82-8134; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: 1963 Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Sgt Leland McLane Chestnut Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Birth Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Date: 10 May 1970 Death Place: Cambodia Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Lundy Monroe Chestnut Mother: Letha Bell Chestnut Visit original web source Source: U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981 Text: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland M Chestnut [Leland Chestnut] Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Death Date: May 1970 Claim Date: 17 Jun 1970 SSN: 247828134 Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998
Death of a paternal grandfather	Monroe Chestnut July 5, 1949 Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Monroe Chestnut Gender: Male Race: White Death Date: 5 Jul 1949 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Johnathan Chestnut Spouse: Mary Chestnut Certificate Number: 008586 Volume Number: 18 Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Monroe Chestnut Birth Date: 8 Jan 1867 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 5 Jul 1949 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Jonathan M. Chestnut Mother: Martha B. Chestnut Spouse: Mary Cora Chestnut Children: Norman Chestnut Ola Stevens Visit original web source South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: Web: Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1892-2000 Text: Web: Richland County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, 1892-2000 - Ancestry.com Name: Monroe Chestnut Death Place: Horry Publication Title: The State Publication or Record Date: 6 Jul 1949 Publication or Record Place: Richland, SC Visit original web source
Death of a paternal grandmother	Mary Cora Chestnut July 31, 1961 Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Chestnut Chestnut Gender: Female Race: White Age: 74 Birth Date: 15 Nov 1887 Death Date: 31 Jul 1961 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: James Chestnut Mother: Emma Chestnut Spouse: Monroe Chestnut Certificate Number: 010243 Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Cora Chestnut Birth Date: 15 Nov 1887 Birth Place: Shell, Horry, SC Death Date: 31 Jul 1961 Death Place: Horry, SC Cemetery: Mountain Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Mother: Emma C. Norris Spouse: Monroe Chestnut Children: Norman Chestnut Ola Stevens Visit original web source South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index Text: Geneanet Community Trees Index - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Cora Chestnut Gender: F (Female) Birth Date: 15 nov. 1887 (15 Nov 1887) Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 31 juil. 1961 (31 Jul 1961) Death Place: Horry, SC Father: Jonathan Mcqueen Chestnut Mother: Martha Boyd View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/kbeasock?n=chestnut&oc=&p=mary+cora
Death of a maternal grandmother	Rhett Gore September 20, 1965 Horry, SC Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011 Text: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 - Ancestry.com Name: Rhett Gore Anderson [Rhett Gore Gore] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 67 Birth Date: 1 Aug 1898 Birth Place: SC Death Date: 20 Sep 1965 Death Place: Conway, SC Death Registration Place: SC Father: Monroe Gore Mother: Georgia Lee Spouse: Timothy Bradley Anderson Certificate Number: 014106 Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955 Text: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 - Ancestry.com Name: Rhett "rettie" Gore Anderson Birth Date: 1 Aug 1898 Age at Death: 67 Death Date: 20 Sep 1965 Burial Place: Shell, Horry, SC Visit original web source Citation details: South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 013279 - 014895 South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955
Military service	August 7, 1969 US Army Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 Text: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland Mc Lane Chestnut Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Death Date: 10 May 1970 Age: 21 Home City: Conway Home State: South Carolina SSN/Service #: 247828134 Casualty Country: Cambodia Tour Start Date: 7 Aug 1969 Service Branch: Department of the Army Component: Selective Service Rank: Sergeant Military Grade: Sergeant Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or Company: C Trp Regiment: 9th Cav Batallion: 1st Sqdr Decoration: Not Available CN: Cambodia Service Occupation: Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY) Data Source: Coffelt Database
Death of a maternal grandfather	Timothy Bradley Anderson October 9, 1969 Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com Name: Timothy Anderson Social Security Number: 248-26-3155 Birth Date: 21 Dec 1894 Issue year: Before 1951 Issue State: South Carolina Last Residence: 29526, Conway, Horry, SC Death Date: Oct 1969 Source: Social Security Death Index Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Timothy Bradley Anderson Birth Date: 21 Dec 1894 Birth Place: Horry, SC Death Date: 9 Oct 1969 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Levi Anderson Mother: Elizabeth Anderson Spouse: Rhett Anderson Children: David L. Anderson Adela Holmes Cox Brice H. Anderson Claudine Anderson Larue B. Anderson Ronald Bradley Anderson W. Lathan Anderson Letha Bell Chestnut Mazell Chestnut William Lathan Anderson Visit original web source Citation details: Number: 248-26-3155; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
Burial of a father	Lundy Monroe Chestnut Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Lundy Monroe Chestnut Birth Date: 17 Mar 1914 Death Date: 23 Nov 2005 Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Spouse: Letha Bell Chestnut Children: Lanneau Bradley Chestnut Leland McLane Chestnut Visit original web source
Burial of a mother	Letha Belle Anderson Conway, Horry, SC Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Letha Bell Chestnut Birth Date: 28 Jun 1920 Birth Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Date: 14 Jan 1999 Death Place: Conway, Horry, SC Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: N Father: Timothy Bradley Anderson Mother: Rhett Anderson Spouse: Lundy Monroe Chestnut Children: Lanneau Bradley Chestnut Leland McLane Chestnut Visit original web source
Family as a child	Lundy Monroe Chestnut + Letha Belle Anderson
Death	May 10, 1970 (aged 21 years) Cambodia Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland Mc Lane Chestnut Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Death Date: 10 May 1970 Age: 21 Home City: Conway Home State: South Carolina SSN/Service #: 247828134 Casualty Country: Cambodia Tour Start Date: 7 Aug 1969 Service Branch: Department of the Army Component: Selective Service Rank: Sergeant Military Grade: Sergeant Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or Company: C Trp Regiment: 9th Cav Batallion: 1st Sqdr Decoration: Not Available CN: Cambodia Service Occupation: Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY) Data Source: Coffelt Database Citation details: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 Text: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland Chestnut Social Security Number: 247-82-8134 Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Issue year: 1963 Issue State: South Carolina Death Date: May 1970 Source: Social Security Death Index Text: U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland M Chestnut Birth Date: 1948 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian (White) Home State: Rhode Island Casualty Country: Cambodia Casualty Category: Battle Dead Casualty Status: Hostile Dead: Killed Out-right (previous) Casualty Date: 10 May 1970 Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: Aircraft Connected Not At Sea; Small Arms Fire Vehicle: Rotary Wing Aircraft (owner) Position in Vehicle : Crew Chief Report Date: 10 May 1970 Military Occupation: Single-rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (army) Division: 1st Cav Div (Ambl) Personnel Catagory: Active Duty Army Military Class: Enlisted Personnel Rank: Specialist Fourth Class Citation details: Number: 247-82-8134; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: 1963 Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Sgt Leland McLane Chestnut Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Birth Place: Conway, Horry, SC Death Date: 10 May 1970 Death Place: Cambodia Cemetery: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Conway, Horry, SC Has Bio?: Y Father: Lundy Monroe Chestnut Mother: Letha Bell Chestnut Visit original web source Source: U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981 Text: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Ancestry.com Name: Leland M Chestnut [Leland Chestnut] Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Sep 1948 Death Date: May 1970 Claim Date: 17 Jun 1970 SSN: 247828134 Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 Source: U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998

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Family with parents
father Parents Monroe Chestnut Mary Cora Chestnut	Lundy Monroe Chestnut 1914–2005
mother Parents Timothy Bradley Anderson Rhett Gore	Letha Belle Anderson 1920–1999
himself	Leland McLane Chestnut Sgt 1948–1970
elder brother	Lanneau Bradley Chestnut 1938–1940
elder brother	Carlton Linwood Chestnut 1940–2024

Descendants

Leland McLane Chestnut Sgt(1948–1970)