James Stephens

Corporal James "Jimmy" Stephens was an American soldier drafted into the Vietnam War in 1971.

On a morning in April of 1974, he completely disappeared from a secret American offensive in the Battle of Tri Phap, and had returned hours later, claiming he had seen sights which his squad wouldn't believe. Fellow members also noted he seemed mentally well and wouldn't do anything egregious.

He was discharged and sent back for a psychological evalutation, and in June of the same year, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, despite resistance from other medical professionals at a wellness center in Chattanooga. He stayed at this center for almost 20 years.