Jesse Lynn Kestler, Private First Class, United States Army

Jesse Lynn Kestler
Private First Class, United States Army

Full Name: JESSE LYNN KESTLER
Date of Birth: 4/28/1950
Date of Casualty: 11/12/1970
Home of Record: DALLAS TEXAS
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG NGAI

December 20, 1970: Killed-in-action in Vietnam, he became the central focus in a controversy between his divorced parents, each of whom wanted him to be buried near their homes.

Federal Judge Albert C. Wollenberg finally ruled that following memorial services in both Ontario, California, and Dallas, Texas, (the homes of his parents) he would be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

KESTLER, JESSE L
PFC USA
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 04/28/1950
DATE OF DEATH: 11/12/1970
DATE OF INTERMENT: 12/23/1970
BURIED AT: SECTION 47 SITE 739
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Updated: 3 December 2000 Updated: 8 March 2003 Updated: 5 September 2004 Updated: 17 September 2005