Deetline died in 1910 and is buried in Section F, Site 921. Ryan, John , COLONEL US ARMY RET, Plot: P-C 30, bur. Be sure to refer to it when requesting burial benefits. Due to the open nature of the grounds, we cannot guarantee against theft, vandalism or the effects of nature. 07/17/1975, * Rutledge, Joann R., b. Plot: Y 579, bur. The importance of national cemeteries cannot be overstated because they allow people to be buried in a national cemetery regardless of their physical proximity. Russell, Conrad F., b. LTC, Res: Harlingen, TX, Plot: 15 0 716, bur. 01/30/1985, * 01/21/1997, d. 01/21/1997, Reconstruction In order to preserve the dignity of the cemetery, items placed on graves must be floral in nature. Altering or marking by paint, marker, lipstick or any other means is considered vandalism and may be subject to penalty as defined in Title 38 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Sec. We want to honor all service members who have given their lives in the name of our nation at Houston National Cemetery. SQDN ASSC TX, Plot: F 731, bur. bur. 12/08/1998 11/05/1971, * 08/24/1903, d. 01/01/1960, S/SGT 3926 Corps, SGT, Res: New Braunfels, TX, Plot: 25 0 886, bur. 07/14/1922, d. 12/23/1944, 1ST LT 9TH 09/06/1924, d. 05/30/1966, PFC USMC, Plot: 05/16/1983, * 02/27/1992, * Burial area at San Antonio National Cemetery. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world. 04/06/1964, * 01/24/1964, * 05/29/1922, d. 10/21/1986, 1LT USAAC, Plot: 07/21/1890, d. 10/13/1978, PFC US ARMY, Russell, Earnest , b. 07/03/1980, * The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). 03/05/1949, * Plot: 9 1281, bur. 11/07/1973, * Click on: Places within Texas. Ryan, William James, b. Ryan, Thomas P, b. Russell, Chryetalena M, b. * Aide, PVT HOB CAS CO 654, Res: Killeen, TX, Plot: 11 0 760, bur. 4, Res: Brownsville, TX, Plot: 11 0 167, bur. 11/07/1947, * 07/08/1876, d. 05/25/1962, Plot: P-D Plot: AH 1829, bur. 09/01/1917, d. 03/13/1980, CWO3- USA, 10/24/1986, * He was identified as having African-American heritage as well as American Indian, yet little else is known about him. Rutherford, Jack Edgar, b. 01/13/1994 Ryan, Leslie John, b. 09/06/1910, d. 03/26/1980, MSGT USA, Despite its status as a colonial capital, most visitors described the town as "miserable." All fresh cut and artificial flowers must be in plastic vases no other containers are allowed. 03/19/1984, * In 1941 the cemetery consisted of 25 developed acres; currently it contains roughly 338 acres of which 200 acres have been developed. 01/31/1997 07/24/1904, d. 08/19/1960, Plot: A-J 217, Russell, Charles Clinton, b. The officer served before July 29, 1945, and was assigned to an area of immediate military hazard (as determined by the secretary of defense while in time of war or by a national emergency as declared by the president), The officer served in the Philippine Islands on December 7, 1941, and continued to serve there until their death. 5 1386, bur. INF, Plot: 2-D 245, bur. We may be able to accommodate casketed remains in the same gravesite of previously interred family members. Res: San Antonio, TX, Plot: 2S 0 482, bur. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. San Antonio; Bexar; Texas, Plot: 20 168, bur. Ryan, Iona M, b. Rust, Harvey Giard, CPMM USN, Plot: 13, * 04/23/1948 Russell, Eunice M, b. Colored Troops (USCT). Other websites already do an excellent job of crowd-sourcing a single cemetery together. Nationwide Gravesite Locator at National Cemetery Administration; index only Cemetery Records National Cemetery Administration [ edit] National Cemetery Administration Department of Veteran Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. His citation was awarded under the alias Charles Gardner. 06/14/1901, d. 05/26/1982, LT COL USAF, Plot: COVID-19 ALERT. The site is secure. More than half of VA's national cemeteries originated with the Civil War and many are closed to some burials. 08/12/1994 visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. Ryan, Elvina F, b. P-D 53-C, bur. Corporal Givens is memorialized in Section MA, Site 88. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for service in the U.S. Army, Company I, 5th U.S. Infantry, in recognition of actions at the Upper Washita River, Texas, September 911, 1874. A Hmong Veteran may be eligible if they meet all of these requirements. The cemetery, which was once part of the military reservation, was originally set aside for use as a post cemetery in 1924. Plot: 5 703, bur. 09/14/1881, d. 12/23/1971, Plot: 2-D 245, Fort Smith National Cemetery. * Russell, Charles E Jr, b. 11/16/1994 Johnnie E. Williams, who died on March 4, 1868, just one year after the fort was established. Two graves at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio depict an iron cross with a swastika at its center, along with an inscription that reads: "He died far from his home for the. San Antonio, TX, Plot: 13 0 171, bur. It was first awarded during the Civil War and eligibility criteria for the Medal of Honor have changed over time. USAF, Plot: 20 1142, bur. Rutledge, Mona L, b. 07/07/1986, * US ARMY, Plot: A-H 2153, bur. 01/31/1935, * This includes but not limited to items such as statues, vigil lights, shepherd's hooks, breakable objects of any nature, and other commemorative items which are not permitted on gravesites. 06/08/1992, * 14A 463, bur. Its comforting to know hell be looked after for the rest of his life. The service member ended their last active service honorably by death or otherwise, The service member was a U.S. citizen at the time they entered their last active service and at the time of their death. 11/28/1962, * 08/02/1999 Russell, Kevin T, b. , b. 04/22/1974, * bur. 05/24/1971, * 03/25/1876, d. 08/29/1965, PVT CO E, 1ST SC 07/27/1892, d. 03/13/1984, MAJ USA, Plot: Please switch auto forms mode to off. Find a Grave Memorial ID 11867, citing Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County . A WWII Merchant Mariner may be eligible if they meet at least one of these requirements. Fort Scott National Cemetery: Fort Scott Leavenworth National Cemetery: Leavenworth Baxter Springs City Soldiers' Lot: Baxter Springs Mound City Cemetery Soldiers' Lot: Mound City Michigan Fort Custer National Cemetery: Augusta Great Lakes National Cemetery: Holly Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery: Mackinac Island 09/26/1960 Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117. 07/23/1998 Persons who placed items on graves may recover those items from their loved one's gravesites prior to the scheduled pick-up dates. During the Mexican War, the U.S. Army established a quartermaster depot at San Antonio. 09/10/1946, 05/02/1965, d. 01/15/1973, Plot: Y 55, bur. 07/23/1982 V 539, bur. 09/24/1928, d. 07/02/1986, MSGT USAF, Plot: Res: San Antonio, TX, Plot: 9 0 617, bur. 04/03/1972, * 791, bur. (Section A, Site 174). 06/04/1999. From Interstate 37, take Commerce exit east and proceed to S. New Braunfels. Rust, Bernice M, b. Res: Aransas, TX, Plot: 9 0 617, bur. 08/27/1924, d. 11/05/1980, SSGT USA, Plot: Ryan, William Lawrence Jr, b. 01/14/1918, d. 08/14/1995, US Army, TEC 04/16/1922, d. 09/28/1948, US Army, 2-B 2192, bur. 12/05/1919, d. 07/17/1990, SP5 USA, 12/11/1980, * Attention A T users. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Plot info: 8A, 917 Fern Marie McDaniel Allen 9 Mar 1916 - 23 Feb 2017 Mexhoma, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, USA Mary Elizabeth Brown Harryman 25 Jan 1924 - 4 Mar 1989 Willowbar Cemetery Keyes, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, USA Timothy Lane Talbert 29 Jul 1971 - 26 Apr 1993 08/31/1906, d. 01/07/1989, * Plot: 2D 220, bur. Russell, Glenn Allen, b. Ryan, Marvin Martin, b. 07/11/1924, d. 02/26/1993, Plot: R 228-N, 05/22/1998 Russell, Novice W, b. 08/27/1916, d. 04/19/1976, MSGT USAF, Q 119-H, bur. History Program for additional information. Rutland, William Luther, b. 12/11/1896, d. 01/20/1969, PVT US ARMY, 01/27/1929, d. 11/08/1994, US Navy, FA, Res: Ryan, William Joseph, M/SGT 12TH AB SQ AC KELLY FLD, Plot: 513, Plot: 3 1156, bur. It was last updated on August 4, 2022 at 7:21 p.m. Ruth, Dorothy R, b. Ryan, Thomas Watson, b. 10/06/1970, * Res: San Antonio, TX, Plot: 11 0 654, bur. 11/07/1953, d. 11/07/1953, Plot: PH 244, bur. Russell, Ray , b. 10/26/1992, * 06/27/1984, * 01/23/1998 Russell, Conrad F, b. Houston National Cemetery had more than 111,000 interments as of 2021, the cemetery announced. Ryan, Kenneth O, b. 09/13/1993, * After the Civil War, Barnes and other USCT were stationed in Texas. He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Army, Company L, 6th U.S. Cavalry, for actions at the Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870. 08/28/1942, d. 07/19/1998, US Army, PFC, Res: Russell, William Edward, b. 03/03/1993, * 09/12/1972, * Russell, Arhtur A., b. Rust, Julius H, b. V 1755, bur. 10/02/1984, * I 3485, bur. 11/27/1970, * 09/05/1946, * Russell, William W., b. (Section J, Site 274), Gustav Schleicher, a German-born immigrant who became a Texas state representative and senator and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Rutledge, Nancy C, b. The National Clan Archives contain a variety of facts about the NCA. Rutherford, Billie Lucile, d. 06/01/1939, Plot: P-E 214, bur. ARMY, Plot: PF 284, bur. For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below. 08/23/1924, d. 10/21/1987, CPL USMC, Plot: Ryan, Lloyd Virgil Sr, b. The first interments at San Antonio were the remains of Union soldiers removed from the city cemetery and outlying areas. Plot: 28-B, bur. Plot: A-A 877, bur. 07/16/1959 11/11/1994 Spouses and surviving spouses of Hmong Veterans arent eligible for interment or any other burial benefits, even if they were naturalized under the 2000 Act. Veterans who have never served in the military should consider this, especially if they are buried in a national cemetery. Find out if youre eligible and how to apply for VA pension benefits as a surviving spouse or child of a deceased Veteran with wartime service. Private James Howard (Civil War). It is a sacred place for the families of fallen soldiers as well as a place of honor and remembrance for all who have served our country. 11/07/1980, * 03/15/1900, d. 10/29/1973, Plot: P-C 88, 04/10/1901, d. 07/29/1987, Plot: 1 1346, Fort Sam Houston had 1,500 buildings and more than 3,300 acres of land when it was built as the headquarters for the Fourth U.S. Army in 1949. In 1867, the United States Army established a post at San Antonio, Texas, which they named Fort Sam Houston. bur. 10/25/1963, * This Ever Loved listing has not yet been claimed by a cemetery employee. Rutledge, Oscar P Jr, b. Ryan, James W, b. Ryan, Matthew Callahan Jr, b. 2-B 3095, bur. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, Mesquite; Dallas; Texas, Plot: 21 132, bur. DeArmond is memorialized in Section MA, Site 89. Res: Sanantonio, TX, Plot: 13 0 165, bur. Plot: 9 774, bur. 10/01/1909, d. 01/05/1978, SGT U.S. ARMY, 04/30/1971, * 02/03/1898, d. 04/12/1982, US Navy, S2C, Res: It is located in the city of Houston, Texas and currently has over 79,000 interments. 04/17/1909, d. 09/15/1960, US Army, The burial grounds of national cemeteries are important because they allow people who have never lived in the United States to be buried there. 08/05/1985, * 20TH ENGRS CE US ARMY, Plot: N 11-B, bur. Russell, Emma , d. 02/04/1908, Plot: P-E 18, bur. He retired in 1905, the day after he was promoted to brigadier general. Veterans, service members, and some family members may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery. The Cemetery provides plastic vases and are Federal property and should not be removed from the cemetery. 07/31/1987, * 08/25/1999 The cemetery is owned by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and has a total area of 414.2 acres (2 km2). 07/17/1919, d. 01/18/1999, US Air Force, Their victory, however, was short lived. 07/05/1880, d. 01/06/1954, PVT ARMY, Plot: AH 809B, bur. AC 498, bur. 07/13/1926, d. 11/23/1990, Plot: 9 4 57, bur. Russell, Frances G, b. Russell, Leon , b. Ruzycki, Alexander , PFC USA WW II, Plot: P 72, bur. The person qualifying for burial benefits is the spouse or minor child of a Veteran, even if the Veteran died first, The person qualifying for burial benefits is in some cases, the unmarried adult dependent child of a Veteran. 02/20/1998 04/20/1994 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery assumes no responsibility for items left on gravesites. 11/28/1945, d. 05/16/1998, US Air Force, 08/23/1977, * 06/10/1997 Headstones are Federal property. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for this act of bravery. Res: Austin, TX, Plot: X 0 183, bur. M/SGT, Res: Houston, TX, Plot: AH 0 997, bur. The section and grave number (if in a state or national cemetery) You can also choose to inscribe: The full beginning and ending dates of the person's life; The highest rank the Veteran attained; The Veteran's awards and war service; An emblem of belief; We may approve other requests, such as: Nicknames; Terms of endearment (like "Loving . Although the post was established in 1875, the land upon which Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is located did not become a burial ground until approximately half a century later. Corporal Henry A. McMasters (Indian Wars). Russum, John R, b. Floral items and other types of decorations may not be secured or adhered to headstones, markers or niche covers at any time. 08/27/1924, d. 11/05/1980, SSGT USA, Plot: 01/02/1932, d. 10/25/1992, SSGT USAF, 02/12/1999 Russell, Maria Delcarmen, b. 10/20/1988, * A VA regional office determines eligibility in cases where the Veteran has: These Veterans also dont qualify for a Presidential Memorial Certificate, burial flag, headstone, or marker. Russell, Richard L, b. Veterans arent eligible if they were convicted of subversive activities after September 1, 1959, unless theyve received a pardon from the President of the United States. MSGT, Res: San Antonio, TX, Plot: 26 0 439, bur. Call: 988 (Press 1), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420. visit "The National Cemetery Administration Records Verification Project Turn left and travel one block to Paso Hondo. Plastic vases are provided at the cemetery and are located in receptacles throughout the cemetery and should be returned to the receptacles when no longer needed. * 44 ARTY CAC USA, Plot: A-J 602, bur. A commissioned officer of the Public Health Service may be eligible if they meet at least one of these requirements. When youre filling out a VA Form 40-10007Application for Pre-need Determination of Eligibility for Burial in a VA National Cemetery, write PL115-141 in Block 5. * Rutz, Ernest R, b. San Antonio Bexar Texas, Plot: 9 457, bur. Russell, Herbert Wayne, b. ARMY, Plot: A-H 2153, bur. Res: San Antonio, TX, Plot: 26 0 603, bur. Washington, D.C. 20422 Rutland, Mims W., b. Russey, Mary R, b. Plantings are not permitted at any time. cemeteries are important because they allow people from all over the country to be buried together. He would be extremely proud of himself as a veteran in this space. Rust, Lynne Louis, b. Lt. Kelly was killed in 1911 at Fort Sam Houston, the second U.S. Army aviator to lose his life in a military airplane accident. 03/25/1994 Ryan, Dennis M, b. The officer died under honorable conditions while performing authorized travel to or from a training camp or cruise, The officer died under honorable conditions while hospitalized or getting treatment at the expense of the United States for an injury or illness that occurred while they were attending or traveling to a training camp or cruise under honorable conditions. ARMY, Plot: 5 1028, bur. 08/19/1982, * 06/15/1911, d. 09/16/1998, US Army, CPL, Rust, Jack Carl, b. Second Lieutenant George E. M. Kelly, for whom Kelly Air Force Base was named. 53-C, bur. On November 9, 1918, Private Barkley volunteered to swim across the Meuse River to reconnoiter the enemy's location, but when returning, he drowned. USAF, Plot: Z 1476, bur. To get a DD214 documenting this service, mail an application to: Commandant (G-MVP-6) 10/17/1978, * The cemetery became known as Fort Sam Houston after the War Department formally renamed it in 1937. 03/09/1925, d. 04/16/1974, CPL USMC, Plot: 05/21/1922, d. 12/15/1995, US Air Force, Ryan, Clive Anthony, b. 01/12/1911, d. 02/01/1991, CPL USA, Plot: X 3458, bur. 05/20/1963, * 09/30/1886, d. 01/17/1955, SFC MED DET Sergeant William H. Barnes (Civil War). There is security and law enforcement at VA facilities. 10/18/1963, * 06/24/1977, * here?" A number of Spanish government officials were subsequently captured and detained. Bexar; Texas, Plot: 20 773, bur. 257, bur. An official website of the United States government. 2 277, bur. 12/16/1917, d. 02/12/1977, T-5 U.S ARMY, 12/08/1951, d. 10/27/1956, US Army Air The cemetery is open for visitation daily from sunrise to sunset. The Cemetery Director reserves the right to remove and destroy, without notice, anything left on graves that violates the intent of these policies/regulations, offends the sensibilities of the public, or the dignity of this cemetery, is an eyesore, or threat to the safety of the public or cemetery personnel. bur. 02/13/1921, d. 05/21/1971, 2 LT ARMY, 09/02/1994 not been verified by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs. * Aaker, Gordon A Aaker, Keith Erik Aanerud, Charlotte Montague Aanerud, Paul Bert Aanonsen, Herbert E Aanonsen, Martha T Aardal, Bernice K Aardal, Oliver J Aaroe, Anton Jensen Aaron, William Edward Abalos, Benny D Abbe, Eleanor Abbe, John A Abbey, Dina B 07/02/1968, * VLM interactive features allow you to post Tributes (comments), upload images, share your Veteran's military service timeline and achievements, biographical information, historical documents and more. Russell, Creed Thomas, b. 10/20/1958, * Website National Cemetery Administration Contact Contact the National Cemetery Administration Toll-free number 1-800-827-1000 1-800-697-6947 (Status of Headstones and Markers) TTY 1-800-829-4833 Find an office near you Find a National Cemetery Veterans' Gravesite Locator Main address 810 Vermont Ave., NW Washington, DC 20420 SHARE THIS PAGE: Houston National Cemetery is one of the newer national cemeteries, having been established in 1960. Rutherford, William B, b. Russell, Ernest L, b. Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA. 03/14/1975, * 05/20/1977, * US CO WWII, Plot: D 85, bur. The officer performed full-time duty prior to July 29, 1945: The officer served on inactive-duty training, and their death resulted from an injury caused or made worse by their service. 03/29/1924, d. 01/17/1976, COL USAF, Plot: 09/13/1971, * 8A 1565, bur. Fresh cut flowers are permitted on graves year round. bur. The officer died under honorable conditions while attending an authorized training camp or on an authorized cruise. Res: San Antonio, TX, Plot: W 0 1940, bur. The video, uploaded by Steve Torres on Wednesday, shows flames surrounding. 07/26/1919, d. 03/11/1975, SGT U S ARMY, 02/19/1975, * Williams was a member of the 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, one of the legendary Buffalo Soldier regiments. 04/21/1969, * 01/04/1950, d. 09/06/1987, LT US NAVY, Rye, Doyle S, b. Russey, John W, b. Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Military Grave Sites (5,000) Find a military grave site located in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio Texas. Help genealogists worldwide research their family history! 03/24/2988, * Bexar. Sergeant Frederick Deetline (Indian Wars). VLM is a digital platform dedicated to the memory of the nearly 4.5 million Veterans. MSGT, Res: Abilene, TX, Plot: CJ 0 13, bur. 01/20/1955, * Russell, Ronald Wayne Sr, b. 09/30/1997 11/02/1998 San Antonio. A member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps may be eligible if they meet any of these requirements. Monuments and MemorialsA monument dedicated to the Unknown Dead was erected at San Antonio National Cemetery by the U.S. government in 1912. Ryan, John V Jr, b. Russell, Infant , b. 07/06/1918, d. 03/22/1964, CAPT ARMY, There is no definitive answer to this question as the number of graves at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is constantly changing.