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A crew works to straighten grave stones at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in San Antonio, 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.
Pages in category "Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery" The following 106 pages are in this category, out of 106 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Grave marker of William J. Bordelon, Jr. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. He was originally buried in the Lone Palm Cemetery on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, [3] then later interred in Honolulu, Hawaii at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. [4] At the request of his brother, Bordelon's body was moved from Hawaii to Texas in 1995. [5]
A crowd paid respects to eight veterans from the Amarillo community en route to their final resting place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
The National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains 148 national cemeteries as well as the Nationwide Grave-site Locator, which can be used to find burial locations of American military Veterans through their searchable website.
After the war, Harrell worked for the Veteran's Administration. He specialized in helping other amputees. He married and had children. Sergeant Harrell died on August 9, 1964, in San Antonio, Texas, and was laid to rest in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. The tragic circumstances surrounding Harrell's death remains a mystery.
He was buried with full military honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was survived by his wife, Maria Rocco; one stepdaughter, Linda Starnes; two sons, Roy and Brian Rocco; one daughter, Theresa Rocco; his mother, Lita Rocco and seven grandchildren (Dell Rocco, Cameron DuBois, Ashley Rocco, James Rocco, Thomas Rocco ...
He retired on December 31, 1948, and was placed on the retired list as a lieutenant general on January 1, 1949. He died on January 26, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas, and was buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. [5]