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. It encompasses 154.7 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 110,123 interments.

History

Although the Army post in the area was established in 1875, and construction of Fort Sam Houston was constructed the following year no burials were made in the area that is currently the cemetery until 1926. In 1931 an additional 60 acres were added, and it was considered to be an addition to San Antonio National Cemetery. In 1937, it was made a National Cemetery in its own right and renamed to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In 1947 several other Forts in Texas, including Fort McIntosh, were closed and their cemetery interments were transferred to Fort Sam Houston.

Notable interments

*Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II.
*Colonel Charlie Beckwith Creator of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force).
*Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War.
*Colonel Cecil Hamilton Bolton, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II.
*Staff Sergeant William J. Bordelon, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Tarawa in World War II.
*Lieutenant General Charles P. Hall, commanded the 93rd Infantry Division and XI Corps in World War II.
*Platoon Sergeant William George Harrell, Medal of Honor recipient for action at Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
*General Henry I. Hodes, U.S. Army four star general
*Second Lieutenant Lloyd Herbert Hughes, Medal of Honor recipient for action in Operation Tidal Wave in World War II.
*Private Milton A. Lee, Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War.
*Sergeant First Class Jose M. Lopez, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II.
*Captain William Randolph, namesake of Randolph Air Force Base.
*First Lieutenant James E. Robinson, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II.
*Chief Warrant Officer Louis R. Rocco, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War.
*Master Sergeant Cleto Luna Rodriguez, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World war II.
*Frank Tejeda, US Congressman.
*Colonel Seth Lathrop Weld, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Philippine-American War.
*27 Buffalo Soldiers who served during the Indian Wars.

Notable civilians

*Robert Gottschall (1915-2005). Actor. Section CAA Site 61.

See also

*United States Department of Veterans Affairs

External links

* [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration]
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftsamhouston.asp Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery]