Houston National Cemetery - Notable Interments

Notable Interments

  • Dan Bankhead, the first African American pitcher in major league baseball
  • Brooks Benedict, actor in Houseboat, and The Freshman
  • Willard Brown, Baseball Hall of Famer
  • Captain James H. Fields, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II
  • Staff Sergeant Marcario Garcia, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II
  • First Lieutenant Raymond L. Knight, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II
  • First Sergeant David McNerney, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War
  • Amos Milburn, musician
  • Albert Richard Thomas, US Congressman
  • Josè H. Rojo, Houston attorney and civil rights activist
  • Commander James E. Fleming, Captain of the Port of Houston

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