Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - Notable Interments

Notable Interments

  • Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II.
  • Colonel Doc Blanchard, Heisman Trophy winner for 1945
  • Lieutenant General Roscoe B. Woodruff, World War II commander of 77th and 24th Infantry Divisions and VII Corps in both European and Pacific theaters.
  • 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.
  • Major General Harry H. Johnson, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division and 93rd Infantry Division during World War 2.
  • 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.
  • 140 Axis prisoners of war from World War II.
  • 3 British airmen from World War II.

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