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Bankhead, Dan (Daniel) Robert b. May 3, 1920 d. May 2, 1976
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Empire, Alabama, he became the first African-American pitcher in Major League Baseball history when he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 26, 1947. Prior to his time in the major leagues, he was a prominent right hand pitcher in the Negro Baseball Leagues from 1940 to 1943, before serving in the US Military during World War II. Returning to baseball after the war, he was playing for the Memphis Red Sox when signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section B Site 2651
Beahan, Kermit b. August 9, 1918 d. March 9, 1989
Military Figure. He was the bombardier aboard the airplane "Bock's Car" that dropped the second atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan, on August 10, 1945. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Benedict, Brooks b. February 6, 1896 d. January 1, 1968
Actor. After serving in the US Army during World War I, he held down several odd jobs in Hollywood before turning to acting in the early 1920s. A versatile utility performer, his credits include "The Freshman" (1925), "Showboat" (1936), "The Housekeeper's Daughter" (1939), "The Las Vegas Story" (1952) and "Houseboat" (1958). For television, he was a regular on the "Four Star Playhouse" series. He died at the age of 71 in Houston, Texas. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section C Grave 435
GPS coordinates: 29.5580502, -95.2706909 (hddd.dddd)
Brown, Willard Jessie b. June 26, 1915 d. August 4, 1996
Hall of Fame Baseball player. Willie Brown was born in Shreveport to a poor family who encouraged his interest in sports and baseball in particular. He became known in the neighborhood as an excellent hitter and joined a minor Negro League team, the Monroe Monarchs, in 1934. As he gained experience on the field, he refined his batting skills to the point that he was signed to the Kansas City Monarchs in 1936 and played professionally with them for eight years. He was the most powerful slugger...[Read More] (Bio by: Find A Grave)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Chavez, Raul Anthony b. February 14, 1926 d. November 25, 2012
Latino Television Personality. Born in Mexico, Raul and his family immigrated to the United States to escape the turmoil in Mexico after the Mexican revolution. His family settled in Los Angeles, where he attended school and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II as a flight engineer. After the Navy, he attended Pasadena Playhouse School of Theater in California, studying acting, radio and TV production. While in California, he appeared in the 1948 pioneering TV drama, "Space Patrol;" the "...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick Kauffman)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Epps, Harold Franklin 'Hal' b. March 26, 1914 d. August 25, 2004
Baseball player. Hal Epps was born in Athens, Georgia, on March 26, 1914. A lover of sports in his youth, he played both football and baseball and entered the University of Georgia on a football scholarship in 1934. One year later, however, he was convinced by a scout for the St Louis Cardinals to switch over to baseball, where he would remain for the next eighteen years. Signed to the Cardinals training camp, he was honed his skills in numerous farm systems where he would attain a batting...[Read More] (Bio by: Lysa)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section N3, Grave 2072
Fields, James b. June 26, 1920 d. June 17, 1970
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Caddo, Texas, he served as a First Lieutenant in the 10th Armored Infantry, 4th Armored Division, US Army. At Réchicourt, France, he personally led his platoon in a counterattack on a German position on September 27, 1944. Although wounded in the face by a bursting shell, he continued to direct his platoon in the attack, exposed himself to enemy fire and attended one of his wounded men. Rushing two enemy machine guns, he knocked out both positions...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section Hb Grave 6
GPS coordinates: 29.5583000, -95.2704391 (hddd.dddd)
Garcia, Macario b. January 2, 1920 d. December 24, 1972
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Villa de Castaño, Mexico,he served as a Staff Sergeant in Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, US Army. On November 27, 1944, in actions near Grosshau, Germany, he single handedly assaulted two German machine-gun emplacements that were blocking his company's advance. Wounded in the shoulder and foot, he crawled forward alone towards the machine-gun nests, killed six enemy soldiers, captured four and destroyed the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section Ha Grave 1
GPS coordinates: 29.5585594, -95.2706604 (hddd.dddd)
Garner, Marion F. b. July 24, 1926 d. May 19, 2004
Musician. An Arkansas native, he was country music entertainer and bass player. He began his musical career when his uncle taught him how to play harmonica and had his own radio music program at age 10. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he started playing stand up bass with the house band in Big D Jamboree show at Dallas, Texas. He performed weekly on the Jamboree show country music venue which featured regional and national musicians from the 1940s to 1960s. He also toured with...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Knight, Raymond b. June 15, 1922 d. April 25, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Timpson, Texas he served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps. In April 1944, he was assigned to the 350th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force, Northern Italy, where he flew 82 combat missions in a P-47 Thunderbolt. On the morning of April 25, 1945, Lieutenant Knight volunteered to lead another attack on the airfield at Bergamo, Italy. During this raid and the previous day on the same airfield, he destroyed six twin engine aircraft...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section Hb Grave 11
GPS coordinates: 29.5583191, -95.2704391 (hddd.dddd)
McNerney, David Herbert b. June 2, 1931 d. October 10, 2010
Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. McNerney served in Vietnam as a First Sergeant with Company A of the First Battalion, Eighth Infantry, Fourth Infantry Division. On March 21, 1967, McNerney and his company were dropped into an area near Polei Doc in South Vietnam to search for a missing reconnaissance team. The next day, his unit was attacked by an enemy battalion that was three times the size of his company. McNerney ran through enemy fire to the front, where the fighting...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick Kauffman)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Milburn, Amos b. 1925 d. January 3, 1980
Musician. Born in Houston, Texas, he was a singer, boogie woogie pianist, during the 1940s and 1950s, regarded as one of the fathers of the pre Rock 'n Roll music era. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he roamed around the country performing at different venues before settling in Los Angeles. Signed to Aladdin Records in 1946, he specialized in good natured upbeat songs, recording hits to include "Chicken Shack Boogie", "Hold Me Baby", "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer", "Bad...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section A Grave 1271
GPS coordinates: 29.5568104, -95.2713318 (hddd.dddd)
Thomas, Albert b. April 12, 1898 d. February 15, 1966
US Representative from Texas, 1937-66. At the time of his death Thomas had risen to eleventh in seniority in the House of Representatives. He was aboard Air Force One, and was a witness to the Oath of Office given to Lyndon Johnson, after the Kennedy assassination.
Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: The Mall
GPS coordinates: 29.5583000, -95.2708130 (hddd.dddd)

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