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Special Thanks ... Thanks to the following for providing information and photos used in this album: Families and Friends of Veterans Oliver "Ollie" Schaetter who collected volumes of articles about WW II Veterans Max Beckmann who has Wall of Honor at Fredericksburg Funeral Home and provided photos of some veterans Gillespie County Historical Society Photo Collection Joreen Wehmeyer who has spent countless hours researching the military service of local veterans since the beginning of this project Christopher Lancaster who researched and collected information about early settlers who served with the Texas Rangers and Texas State Troops (TST) To submit a veteran's name, information or photo, please email to Veterans Photo Album Project.		Abbott, Robert R., Sr. Born: 4 Oct 1921 Died: 22 Feb 1996 Service: CPL U.S. Army WW II, discharge 13 Oct 1945; discharge 27 May 1949 Burial: Maplewood Lutheran Cemetery	Abshier, J. T. Born: 18 May 1931 Died: 7 Jan 2013 Service: U.S. Navy Korea; discharge 18 Dec 1954 Burial: Not stated / Unknown
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3, p. 211, Book 3, p. 213
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, File # 2013020002
	Achinelli, Charles "Chuck" Born: 14 Mar 1929 Died: 8 Mar 2014 Service: U.S. Coast Guard; served 1947 - 1951 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 007 030	Acree, William Horace Born: 14 Nov 1913 Died: 4 Aug 1990 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II; served 9 Oct 1941 - 3 Jul 1945 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 14A Site 695	Adams, Alexander Born: 10 Aug 1843 Died: 3 Nov 1918 Service: 3 CORP. o. F, 29 Texas CAV C.S.A. Burial: Harper Community Cemetery Plot: 02, 01, 009
	Adams, Alexander Calhoun, Jr. Born: 10 Jul 1923 Died: 29 Jul 1972 Service: U.S. Army WW II; served 27 Mar 1945 - 6 Dec 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 322 SEQ	Adams, Allen Edward Born: 24 Nov 1925 Died: 11 Mar 2015 Service: U.S. Army Air Corps WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 5 006 046	Adams, Charles Warren "Charlie" Born: 15 Oct 1922 Died: 9 Mar 2007 Service: U.S. Air Force WW II / Korea / Vietnam Burial: Bono Cemetery
	Adams, Eddie Wade Born: 16 Jun 1945 Died: 26 May 2012 Service: U.S. Navy Vietnam War; served 1967 - 1971 Burial: Remembrance Gardens at Riverbend	Adams, Henry Joseph "Joe", III Born: 21 Mar 1927 Died: 14 Jun 2012 Service: U.S. Navy WW II, served Apr 1945 - Jul 1946 Burial: Belleville Cemetery	Adams, Herbert Milton "Herb" Born: 16 Oct 1929 Died: 29 Mar 2015 Service: U.S. Navy Burial: Not stated / Unknown
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, File # 2012020369
	Adams, Howard C., Sr. Born: 30 May 1922 Died: 11 Jan 1997 Service: TSgt U.S. Air Force WW II, Korea Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 14A Site 708	Adams, John William, Sr. Born: 9 May 1924 Died: 19 Nov 2006 Service: CPL U S Marine Corps WW II Burial: Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Plot: Section AB Site 29	Adams, Kenneth P. "K. P." Born: 17 Jun 1929 Died: 1 Dec 2019 Service: 2nd Lt. U.S. Army Burial: Greenwood Cemetery
	Adams, Rollie Martin Born: 4 Sep 1915 Died: 3 Sep 1994 Service: U.S. Air Force WW II; served 20 Jul 1942 - 20 Oct 1945 Burial: Johnson City Masonic Cemetery	Adams, Thomas Seaton, Jr. Born: 15 Sep 1940 Died: 30 Dec 2022 Service: U.S. Marine Corps; discharge 17 Mar 1964; discharge 17 Mar 1966 Burial: Cremated	Adcock, Floyd Thomas Born: 31 May 1933 Died: 16 May 2011 Service: TSGT U.S. Air Force Korea Vietnam Burial: Friedrich Family Cemetery
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 5 p. 208
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 4, p. 20, Book 4, p. 23
	Agleton, Gene Paul Born: 24 Nov 1929 Died: 2 Mar 2011 Service: U.S. Air Force Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: L 04 071 A	Aguilar, Vicente, Jr. Born: 2 Jan 1948 Died: 16 Nov 1993 Service: SGT. U.S. Marine Corps 3^rd Battalion Force Recon, Vietnam Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 21 Site 1682	Ahlgren, Charles Aubrey "Charlie" Born: 21 Aug 1931 Died: 10 Jun 2016 Service: U.S. Army; served 1952 - 22 Oct 1954 Burial: Not stated / Unknown
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, File 3 2012020370
	Ahrendt, Gregory Louis Walter Born: 15 Dec 1953 Died: 28 Apr 2020 Service: radar mechanic U.S. Army Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Ahrens, Albert August Born: 16 Sep 1890 Died: 20 Dec 1961 Service: PFC U.S. Army , Co. E, 315th Inf. 70th Division, WW I, served 9 Sep 1917 - 10 Jun 1919 Burial: St. Paul Lutheran at Cave Creek Plot: Row 02	Ahrens, Alfred Carl, Jr. Born: 30 Nov 1926 Died: 24 Feb 2015 Service: U.S. Army, discharge 17 Apr 1947 Burial: Cook Walden Capital Park
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 164
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3, p. 126
	Ahrens, Alfron Louis Born: 16 Sep 1898 Died: 19 Nov 1967 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 2C Site 354	Ahrens, Arnold John Alfred, Sr. Born: 18 Oct 1923 Died: 11 Feb 2012 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 17 Jan 1945 Burial: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery (Lutherville AR)	Ahrens, Arthur Henry Born: 9 Sep 1893 Died: 27 Sep 1965 Service: Pfc Co A 326 INF U.S. Army WW I, discharge 21 Jun 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 21, 18
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3, p. 122
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 160
	Ahrens, Conrad Born: 12 Apr 1845 Died: 15 May 1932 Service: Pvt. Co. A., Gillespie cty, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: D, 03, 13	Ahrens, Conrad C., Jr. Born: 30 Oct 1836 Died: 25 Dec 1915 Service: Co. A, Gillespie County, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Ahrens Cemetery # 2	Ahrens, Harold Elias Born: 10 Mar 1922 Died: 5 Aug 1943 Service: SSGT U.S. Army Air Corps WW II, Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England; World War II Honor Roll Burial: St. Paul Lutheran at Cave Creek Plot: Row 02
Name: Ahrens, Conrad I., pvt. Com. off: Wahrmund, William, Capt. Organ: Co. A., Gillespie cty, 3^rd Frontier dist.; Gen. J.D. McAdoo, cmdg., TST. Enlist: 1864; Mustered in March 8, 1864. Enrd. mustd. in Gillespie cty. Disch: 21 days ser. at $2. Total $42.00. Descrip: Age--17 yrs. on MR. 18 yrs. on PR. Remarks: R&F 67;69. Enr. off. Capt. Wahrmund; Mus. off. Capt. Wahrmund; Arms--1 rifle & 1 pistol. Co. organized under Act of State Legis. Dec. 15 1863. 1 MR dtd. May, 1864; 1 PR dtd. Jan. 27 to June 1, 1864. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Pvt. Co. A., Gillespie cty, 3^rd Frontier dist., TST Name: Ahrens, Conrad II., Pvt. Com. off: Wahrmund, William, Capt. Organ: Co. A., Gillespie cty, 3^rd Frontier dist.; Gen. J.D. McAdoo, cmdg., TST. Enlist: 1864; Mustered in April 29, 1864. Enrd. & mustd. in Gillespie cty. Disch: 8 days ser. at $2. Total $16.00. Descrip: Age--27 years. Remarks: R&F 67;69. Enr. off. Capt. Wahrmund; Mus. off. Capt. Wahrmund; Arms--1 rifle & 1 pistol. Co. organized under Act of State Legis. Dec. 15 1863. 1 MR dtd. May, 1864; 1 PR dtd. Jan. 27 to June 1, 1864. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
The U.S. War Department on Saturday notified Mrs. Harold E. Ahrens, that her husband, a staff sergeant in the U. S. Army Air Corps, has been reported as missing in action over Europe. Staff Sgt. Ahrens was a gunner and radio operator on a 4 motor heavy bomber, presumably a B-17, Flying Fortress. He was at home the early part of July and left Fredericksburg after spending a six day furlough here with wife and parents on July 6^th. The message on Saturday stated that he was reported missing as of August 5^th, less than a month after he had visited here. St. Sgt. Ahrens, age 21 is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ahrens of Cave Creek Community. He was married to Miss Viola Sagebiel of the Crabapple Community, May 31^st, this year near his Army Air Base at Rapid City, S. D. The young man attended the Rheingold School and up until the time he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in August, 1942, he assisted his father on their farm in the Cave Creek community. He received his training in Panama City Florida; Chicago Ill.; Salt Lake City Utah; Blythe California; and Grand Island, Nebraska army air bases. The last letter received from him was dated July 30^th. The War Department believed that he perished along with other crew members in the crash of a plane into the ocean near the coast of England. The fatal accident is determined by eye-witness accounts as related by members of an English Patrol Launch who saw a plane crash into the sea within a few miles of the English coast, the plane evidently having been the one on which Staff Sgt. Ahrens is reported to have been an occupant and which was on its way from America to England.
	Ahrens, Herbert Edwin Born: 7 Aug 1925 Died: 2 Jan 2018 Service: U.S. Navy WW II, discharge 28 Jun 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 027 070	Ahrens, Herman Conrad August Born: 17 Apr 1891 Died: 3 Aug 1978 Service: U.S. Army WW I, discharge 14 Jun 1919 Burial: Trinity Lutheran Plot: N 03 16	Ahrens, Hilmar Felix Born: 12 Nov 1909 Died: 4 Apr 1962 Service: Army Tx HQ 532 Fld Arty BN Cpl WW II, served 3 Mar 1942 - 13 Nov 1945 Burial: Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery Plot: Row 5
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 51
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 142
PVT Hilmar F. Ahrens age 23, son of Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Ahrens arrived in the Hawallian Islands about June 26^th, according to a message received here last week by his parents. Private Ahrens was drafted here on March 2^nd 1942. From here he went to the induction station in San Antonio. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2 p. 178
	Ahrens, Kenton Striegler, Sr. Born: 5 May 1935 Died: 26 Jan 2019 Service: U.S. Army National Guard; discharge 29 Jun 1994 Burial: Garden of Memories	Ahrens, Max Born: 31 Dec 1894 Died: 3 Oct 1918 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW I; 9^th. Infantry Regiment, 2^nd. Division; World War I Honor Roll; KIA Burial: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Plot: Plot H Row 27 Grave 23	Ahrens, Maxie James Born: 12 Jul 1950 Died: 20 Jul 2020 Service: National Guard, served 27 Jan 1970 - 12 May 1993 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M1 ESD A 003
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, File # 2011020213 - 214
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 5, p. 223
	Ahrens, Maxie, Sr. Born: 8 Nov 1922 Died: 11 Nov 1977 Service: S/Sgt U.S. Army WW II, served 1 Feb 1943 - 8 Jan 1946 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M1 ESD A 003	Ahrens, Milton Richard Born: 4 Mar 1927 Died: 9 May 1998 Service: U.S. Army, served 11 Jan 1955 - 14 Nov 1965 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery Plot: 03, 03, 185	Ahrens, Ruben William Born: 22 Aug 1916 Died: 26 Jan 1988 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 16 Feb 1942 - 30 Sep 1943 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 032 NWQ
In India Cpl Maxie Ahrens, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Ahrens, communicated with his parents recently, that he arrived in India. His service began in January 1943 and was stationed in Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; Frisco, Calif.; Tacoma, Washington and March Field, Calif. before his departure to India. Maxie has the Army Good Conduct and Sharpshooter medals. He was an administrative non-commissioned officer serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater in the China-Burma-India Theater with Headquarters and Service Company, 1876^th Engineer Aviation Battalion. He supervised and coordinated the work of clerk-typists prior to promotion as clerk-typist. He served in the battles of Central Burma, India, Burma and was recipient of citations -- EAME Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and WWII Victory Medal. He was released from service as Staff Sergeant on January 8, 1946. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2, p. 291
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 241
PVT Ruben Ahrens, age 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Ahrens joined the US Army Air Corps on February 16, 1942. He reported to Ft. Bliss, Texas and from there was sent to Pains Field, Washington, where he has since been stationed. He is with the 651^st QM Platoon L K battalion. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1, p. 370
	Ahrens, Rudy Ruben Hilmar Born: 5 Mar 1939 Died: 24 Jul 2024 Service: U.S. Navy; discharge 25 Jan 1966 Burial: Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery	Ahrlett, William George "Bill" Born: 26 Jan 1928 Died: 1 Jan 1999 Service: PFC U.S. Army Korea Burial: Grapetown Cemetery	Albach, William James Born: 19 May 1928 Died: 8 Aug 2013 Service: U.S. Army Korea, served 9 Oct 1951 - 25 Sep 1953 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section C1 Row W5 Site B13
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 4 p. 22
Albach proudly served in the U.S. Army fighting in the Korea War.
	Alban, Paul Edward, Lt. Col. Born: 11 Nov 1916 Died: 30 Mar 2003 Service: WW II Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium	Albert, Oscar Carl Born: 29 Apr 1917 Died: 8 Oct 1991 Service: U.S. Air Force WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 102 NEQ	Alberthal, Alfred Louis Born: 28 Jul 1891 Died: 15 Jan 1962 Service: WW I Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 13, 01
Sgt. Oscar C. Albert was inducted on January 13, 1943. He has served in Sheppard Field, Texas; Glendale, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Wendover Field, Utah and Genova, Nebraska, from where he was sent overseas in November 1943. He is now serving in the U.S. Air Forces in Italy as a member of ground crew and as an aviation metalsmith on the large Liberator bombers. He married Clara Oehler on May 21, 1941. He is the son in law of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Oehler of Harper, Texas.
	Alberthal, Alvin Henry Born: 12 Jan 1890 Died: 24 Jan 1986 Service: WW I Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 18, 21	Alberthal, Andrew Albert Born: 15 Oct 1933 Died: 27 Dec 2009 Service: U.S. Navy, discharge 8 Aug 1957, discharge 8 Nov 1961 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M5 SAP 1 A 103	Alberthal, Emil John Born: 19 Jul 1896 Died: 5 Dec 1950 Service: Pvt 304 Repair Unit MTC U.S. Army WW I, served 6 Sep 1918 - 1 Apr 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: G, 24, 31
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 4 p. 13, Book 4 p. 16
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 260
	Alberthal, Erwin Adolf Otfried Born: 15 Jul 1923 Died: 25 Nov 1990 Service: Staff Sergeant U.S. Army WW II, served 25 Jan 1943 - 28 Feb 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 007 023	Alberthal, Felix Alvin "F. A." Born: 25 Jun 1894 Died: 11 May 1959 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW I; served 3 Sep 1918 - 23 Dec 1918 Burial: Eastlawn Memorial Park (CA)	Alberthal, Frederick Henry Born: 6 Mar 1893 Died: 21 May 1956 Service: U.S. Navy WW I<--1-->; served from 4 Sep 1917 - 8 Jul 1919 Burial: Riverview Cemetery
In England Pvt. Erwin A. Alberthal, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Alberthal, who has arrived safely in England with U.S. Army forces. Inducted on February 1, 1943, he is with the Military Police and has served at Ft. Custer, Mich., and Kentucky in the states. He was home on a furlough in October. Alberthal was stationed in Northern France with the 440^th Military Prisoner of War Processing Company as an interpreter. He was the recipient of the European Theatre Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory Medal and four overseas bars. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2 p. 288
	Alberthal, Harry Herman Born: 12 May 1893 Died: 8 Sep 1955 Service: Corp U.S. Army Cpl Co H 9 INF U.S. Army WW I; served 7 Oct 1917 - 20 Aug 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 07, 25	Alberthal, Joe Henry Born: 13 Aug 1929 Died: 10 Oct 2012 Service: U.S. Army, discharge 14 Feb 1952 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: N, 07, 08	Alberthal, Leroy Wesley Born: 3 Dec 1918 Died: 10 Mar 2005 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 344 NWQ
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 143
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 5, p. 71
	Alberthal, Lester Marvin Born: 23 Jan 1921 Died: 24 Nov 2014 Service: U.S. Navy WW II; served Sep 1942 - 15 Nov 1945 Burial: Holly Hills Memorial Park	Alberthal, Otto Wilhelm Born: 5 Jul 1890 Died: 30 May 1964 Service: Pfc Quartermaster Corps U.S. Army WW I, discharge 13 Sep 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 20, 22	Alberthal, Peter Jacob Born: 10 Aug 1830 Died: 25 Oct 1919 Service: CSA; Pvt.Co. C, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 11, 07
Lester Alberthal Machine Mate 2^nd Class, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Alberthal of near Fredericksburg. Alberthal joined the Navy in Sept. 1942 and is stationed at the Corpus Naval Station. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2, p. 43
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p.140
Name: Alberthal, Peter, Pvt. Com. off: Dearing, Jacob, Capt. Organ: Co. C, 3^rd Frontier Dist., BG J.D. McAdoo comdg., TST Enlist: Ap. 14-64 in Gillespie Co. Disch: Served 4 days at $2--$8 Remarks: R&F 59; En. & Mus. Off. Maj. S.M. Hunter; Co. org. under act of D. 15-63; 1 MR dtd. Ap. 14-64 to Je 1-64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
	Alberthal, William "Willie" Born: 3 Jul 1883 Died: 4 Mar 1963 Service: U.S. ArmyWW I Burial: San Fernando Cemetery #3	Aleman, Felix Lopez Born: 19 Feb 1932 Died: 12 Nov 2023 Service: U.S. Army, served 2 Feb 1953 - 2 Feb 1955 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M2 SSD C 206	Alexander, Burress Wade Born: 28 Dec 1892 Died: 9 Dec 1951 Service: PFC Co. C 168 Inf. 42nd Div. U.S. Army WW I; served 7 Aug 1917 - 17 May 1919 Burial: Eckert Community Cemetery Plot: Row 14
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 5, p. 26
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 241 (Army records has his name as James Burress)
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