fort sam houston national cemetery

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Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 154.7 acres (62.6 ha), and as of 2014, had over 144,000 interments. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
LOCATION1520 Harry Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 78209 USA Show Map
PHONE(210) 820-3891
MEMORIALS169,715 added (93% photographed)
CEMETERY ID109410
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  1. AIR COMMANDO 2 Luna, Angel (Joe)

    SURNAME Luna FORENAME Angel (Joe) UNIT 38 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) (35 USAF Dispensary,35 Tactical Fighter Wing,attached) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 18401276 DATE OF DEATH 10th October 1968 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San...
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  2. GREEN BERETS O'Brien, Glenn Covey

    SURNAME O'Brien FORENAME Glenn Covey UNIT 1 SF Group RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 27th January 1990 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 16 Site 1861 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Texas born 15.12.1949...

  3. GREEN BERETS Colon, Jaime

    SURNAME Colon FORENAME Jaime UNIT 1 SF Group RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 8th July 1990 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 16 Site 2186 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 2.8.1963 Texas died Cumberland County,North Carolina

  4. US PARAS 2 Hughes, Robert Douglas

    SURNAME Hughes FORENAME Robert Douglas UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 67138455 DATE OF DEATH 24th August 1968 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X Site 2315...

  5. US PARAS 2 House, John K.

    SURNAME House FORENAME John K. UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER OF 113408 DATE OF DEATH 1st May 1968 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X Site 2451 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  6. US PARAS 2 Hernandez, Rudolph Villalpando

    SURNAME Hernandez FORENAME Rudolph Villalpando UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 18714436 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1965 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section V Site 1833 ADDITIONAL...

  7. US PARAS 2 Hackworth, Dwight Lee

    SURNAME Hackworth FORENAME Dwight Lee UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 15956120 DATE OF DEATH 4th March 1967 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 2B Site 3155...

  8. US PARAS 2 Gonzalez, Ramiro Medina

    SURNAME Gonzalez FORENAME Ramiro Medina UNIT 508 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 54721479 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section V Site 1285 ADDITIONAL...

  9. GREEN BERETS Livengood, Kevin Ronald

    SURNAME Livengood FORENAME Kevin Ronald UNIT 5 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) (ODA 591) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1989 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 16 Site 389 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  10. US PARAS 2 Esparza, Felix,Jr

    SURNAME Esparza FORENAME Felix,Jr UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 18736493 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1966 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section AG Site 2404 ADDITIONAL...

  11. AIR COMMANDO 2 East, James Boyd,Jr (Jim)

    SURNAME East FORENAME James Boyd,Jr (Jim) UNIT 602 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Major NUMBER 65633 DATE OF DEATH 26th April 1969 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 12 Site 178 ADDITIONAL...

  12. FORCE RECON Holler, Luke Benjamin

    SURNAME Holler FORENAME Luke Benjamin UNIT 4 Recon Bn (4 MarDiv) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 2nd November 2006 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 25 Site 1285 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bulverde,Texas...

  13. FORCE RECON Gill, Steven Patrick

    SURNAME Gill FORENAME Steven Patrick UNIT 4 Recon Bn (4 MarDiv),attached Regimental Combat Team 8 (2 MarDiv) RANK Corporal NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 21st July 2005 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 25 Site 810 ADDITIONAL...

  14. FORCE RECON Garza, Carlos F.

    SURNAME Garza FORENAME Carlos F. UNIT 2nd Force Recon Company RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1997 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 12 Site 234 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.3.1963 killed in...

  15. FORCE RECON Barrera, Tomas Antonio

    SURNAME Barrera FORENAME Tomas Antonio UNIT 3 Recon Bn (3 MarDiv) (E Company) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 2390171 DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1968 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X Site 2204 ADDITIONAL...

  16. AIR COMMANDO 2 Wall, Jerry Mack

    SURNAME Wall FORENAME Jerry Mack UNIT 310 Air Commando Squadron (315 Air Commando Wing) RANK Airman First Class NUMBER 18578371 DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1966 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section AI Site 550 ADDITIONAL...
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  17. AIR COMMANDO 2 Thrower, Frederick Lamar

    SURNAME Thrower FORENAME Frederick Lamar UNIT 8 Aerial Port Squadron (CCT) (377 Combat Support Group) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 25413322 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1967 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section M Site 211-C...
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  18. AIR COMMANDO 2 Paradise, Charles Alonzo

    SURNAME Paradise FORENAME Charles Alonzo UNIT 8 Aerial Port Squadron (CCT) (377 Combat Support Group) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER 18266432 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1967 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section M Site...
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  19. AIR COMMANDO 2 Goucher, Edward Louis

    SURNAME Goucher FORENAME Edward Louis UNIT 19 Air Commando Squadron (315 A.C. Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER 3129126 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1967 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section M Site 211-C ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  20. AIR COMMANDO 2 Turner, Merle Deane

    SURNAME Turner FORENAME Merle Deane UNIT 19 Air Commando Squadron (315 A.C. Wing) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 32713 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1967 AGE 44 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section M Site 211-C ADDITIONAL...
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