fort sam houston national cemetery

The Dam Busters
By Paul Brickhill
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
  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. US PARAS 2 Coney, Lawrence Nelson

    SURNAME Coney FORENAME Lawrence Nelson (Larry) UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 16831980 DATE OF DEATH 3rd July 1968 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Section W Site 2319...
  4. US PARAS 2 Coker, Horton Sisler,Jr

    SURNAME Coker FORENAME Horton Sisler,Jr UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 19843928 DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1966 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section H Site 290...
  5. US PARAS 2 Castro, Ernesto Fernandez,Jr

    SURNAME Castro FORENAME Ernesto Fernandez,Jr UNIT 505 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 54721419 DATE OF DEATH 6th August 1968 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X Site 2287...
  6. US PARAS 2 Cardenas, Paul Hernandez,Jr

    SURNAME Cardenas FORENAME Paul Hernandez,Jr UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 459825888 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1970 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X...
  7. US PARAS 2 Brown, Walter Otho,Jr

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Walter Otho,Jr UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 54342827 DATE OF DEATH 19th December 1967 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section X Site 2579...
  8. AIR COMMANDO 2 Slagle, David Roddy

    SURNAME Slagle FORENAME David Roddy UNIT 18 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER 487483782 DATE OF DEATH 2nd May 1972 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Section X Site 955 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  9. US PARAS 2 Bolton, Anderson Don

    SURNAME Bolton FORENAME Anderson Don UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 15960733 DATE OF DEATH 25th January 1969 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section W Site 2090...
  10. US PARAS 2 Longoria, Juan Maria

    SURNAME Longoria FORENAME Juan Maria UNIT 187 Airborne Infantry Regiment (Company K) RANK Corporal NUMBER 18320152 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1951 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section L Site 250 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Zavala...
  11. US PARAS Castanon, Joe

    SURNAME Castanon FORENAME Joe UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 39566021 DATE OF DEATH 24th October 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas Section O Site 136 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  12. US PARAS Baldwin, William Franklin

    SURNAME Baldwin FORENAME William Franklin UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 39576679 DATE OF DEATH 16th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas Section R Site 135 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  13. PARAMARINES Armstrong, Robert Stewart

    SURNAME Armstrong FORENAME Robert Stewart UNIT former 1 Marine Parachute Regiment (Company B) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 265080 DATE OF DEATH 20th February 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section M Site 108 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  14. US PARAS Brown, Alton Marvin

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Alton Marvin UNIT 513 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 38531450 DATE OF DEATH 1st April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas Section T Site 16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tarrant...
  15. US PARAS Justice, Stephen D.

    SURNAME Justice FORENAME Stephen D. UNIT 509 Parachute Infantry Battalion (Company C) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 18016802 DATE OF DEATH 28th December 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section M Site 74 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  16. US PARAS Thomas, Vernon

    SURNAME Thomas FORENAME Vernon UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-887924 DATE OF DEATH 25th December 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section M Site 47 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  17. US PARAS Molina, Julian

    SURNAME Molina FORENAME Julian UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 36560310 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas Section S Site 173 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wayne County, Michigan born...
  18. US PARAS Hernandez, Joe F.

    SURNAME Hernandez FORENAME Joe F. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 18199806 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section S Site 185 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bexar...
  19. US PARAS Gerald, Robert S.

    SURNAME Gerald FORENAME Robert S. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK First Sergeant NUMBER 6667600 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section S Site 142 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  20. US PARAS Coffman, Lloyd Orvil

    SURNAME Coffman FORENAME Lloyd Orvil UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 38300749 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas Section R Site 101 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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