Ernesto Roman Chapa
Ernesto Roman Chapa was born on March 26, 1919, in Anna Rose, Texas, and was later a resident of George West, Texas. Before commencing his military tenure, Ernesto Roman Chapa dedicated three years, from 1936 to 1940, to support his father and the family’s 150-acre farm in Live Oak County, Texas. His primary responsibilities encompassed the systematic cultivation and harvesting of cotton. Furthermore, he applied technical proficiency toward the maintenance of the farm’s equipment and provided essential oversight for the family’s dairy cattle.
