Veterans of Gillespie County Photo Album

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	Rusche, Nicolaus Born: 9 Jun 1822 Died: 22 Aug 1892 Service: 1^st Sgt. Co. C, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Rusche Cemetery Plot: Back Row	Rusche, Ruben Alfred Born: 27 Oct 1915 Died: 22 Jan 2000 Service: U.S. Navy WW II; served 12 Jan 1942 - 29 Oct 1945 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 022 SEQ	Rush, David T. Born: 26 Aug 1933 Died: 6 Sep 2023 Service: TSGT U.S. Air Force; served 20 years Burial: Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park
Name: Rusche, Nic., 1^st Sgt. 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 6 days at $2.50--$15 Descrip: Age 43 Remarks: R&F 59; En. & Mus. Off. Maj. S.M. Hunter; Co. org. under act of D. 15-63; 1 mus. roll 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.
Rusche served on USS Melville
	Russell, Elmer Lee Born: 11 Jun 1922 Died: 3 Oct 1985 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Russell, John Ernest Born: 22 Oct 1932 Died: 9 Aug 2012 Service: SMSGT U.S. Air Force Korea Vietnam; served 25 years Bronze Star Burial: Fort Richardson National Cemetery	Russell, John Lyman Born: 1 Feb 1912 Died: 2 Mar 2001 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 2 003 047
SMSGT John Russell's military career included receiving several service awards and serving in numerous foreign destinations that included Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and England. Moving to Alaska was always a dream and when offered the opportunity, move to Alaska, where he extended his military career, moving to Fairbanks and then Anchorage, spending 15 years in Alaska.
Russell enlisted 23 Jan 1943 in Hartford CT. He worked on Design of Instruments for Anti-Aircraft Fire Control and also on the Instruments for submarines fire control.
	Russell, Lewis Archibald Born: 17 Nov 1867 Died: 5 Dec 1918 Service: WW I Burial: Brown Cemetery	Russell, Lewis William "William", Jr. Born: 23 Aug 1893 Died: 11 Mar 1964 Service: U.S. Army PFC WW I Co. K 144 Inf. Burial: Copperas Springs Cemetery (AR)	Russell, Ralph Woodruf, Jr. Born: 27 Dec 1922 Died: 21 Aug 2009 Service: U.S. Army 22^nd Special Services WW II; served 1943 - 1946 Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium
	Russell, Thomas A Born: 7 May 1916 Died: 15 Jul 2002 Service: MAJ U.S. Air Force WW II Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: L 05 086 A	Russell, Vida C., Jr. Born: 19 Jan 1920 Died: 7 Mar 2005 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 17 Oct 1944 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Russell, Wayne Reid Born: 19 Dec 1923 Died: 15 Sep 1991 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Stonewall Community Cemetery
	Russell, William Rambold Born: 29 Mar 1831 Died: 18 Oct 1912 Service: CSA Co. C. Capt. W.C. Adams' Co. stationed at Camp Verde Burial: Brown Cemetery	Rust, Clarence William "Rusty" Born: 24 Sep 1938 Died: 12 Jul 2011 Service: 49^th Armored Division of Texas; Berlin/Cuban crisis Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: L 12 232 A	Rutledge, Jay Dean, Jr. Born: 20 Feb 1912 Died: 28 Aug 2009 Service: Col. (Ret.) U.S. Air Force Burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Civil War pension # 01531 & 32978
	Ruvio, Joseph William Born: 27 Jan 1916 Died: 15 Aug 2012 Service: chief boilerman U.S. Navy WW II Korea Vietnam; served 1943 - 1965 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Ryan, Jerry Dee Born: 20 Oct 1920 Died: 4 Nov 1975 Service: TSgt US Army, WW II, served 20 Oct 1920 - 4 Nov 1975 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 318 NWQ	Ryan, Ronald Patrick "Ronnie" Born: 4 Aug 1947 Died: 19 Nov 2002 Service: U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 009 043
	Ryan, Victor Morgan Born: 17 Nov 1908 Died: 25 Oct 1988 Service: WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 001 003	Saenger, Eugene Otto "Gene" Born: 25 Feb 1909 Died: 15 Jul 1978 Service: Cpl U.S. Army Air Force WW II, discharge 4 Oct 1945 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: I, 13, 17	Saenger, Felix Frederick Born: 15 Aug 1894 Died: 19 Sep 1976 Service: U.S. Army WW I, entered 15 May 1918, discharge 24 May 1919 Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG H 13 187
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 4 p. 86
The main battle he was in overseas was the Meuse-Argonne, and every battle after this one. After Germany surrendered, he served with the U.S. Army of Occupation in a Motor Transport Division, located at Coblenz Litzel, Germany. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2 p. 20
	Saenger, Frederick Henry "Freddie" Born: 20 Jan 1921 Died: 16 May 2013 Service: gunnery instructor on B-29's U.S. Army Air Corps WW II, served 1 Apr 1942 - 15 Sep 1945 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M5 SMC 4 B 207	Saenger, Sean William Ryan Born: 3 May 1984 Died: 19 Oct 2012 Service: 1C2 U.S. Navy; served five years Burial: Wilke Family Cemetery	Saenger, Wilhelm "William", Sr. Born: 24 Feb 1834 Died: bef 1900 Service: Pvt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Missing Grave Project
After high school Sean joined the U.S. Navy. He served his country for five years with time spent in South America as part of the War on Drugs. Additional link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199331349/sean-william_ryan-saenger
Name & Rank: Saenger, William, Pvt. Com. off: Schuetze, L., & Krauskopf, E., Capt. Organ: Co. B (II), Gillespie Co., 3^rd Front. Dist. BG J.D. McAdoo commdg., TST Enlist: [Jan. 28-64 in Gillespie Co.] Disch: Descrip: Age 30 (33) Remarks: R&F 84; En. & Mus. Off. W.J. Locke; 1 shotgun; Co. org. under Act of D. 15-63; 1 MR & PR dtd. Jan. 28-64 to Je. 1-64 & 2 MR dtd. Jan. 27-64 & May '64. Name not on MR Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
	Sagebiel, Charles Joseph Born: 23 Jun 1925 Died: 31 May 2018 Service: Tech Sargent U.S. Army WW II, served 18 Oct 1944 - Aug 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 014	Sagebiel, Christian Albert Born: 25 Jun 1918 Died: 23 Jul 1980 Service: SGT U.S. Army WW II Burial: Llano City Cemetery	Sagebiel, David Charles Born: 6 Jul 1938 Died: 4 Jul 2014 Service: Veteran Burial: Greenwood Cemetery
Sagebiel served as an Platoon Sergeant in the 6^th Division, 63^rd Infantry Philippine Campaign, Liberation of the Phillipines, Occupation of Korea. Charles was assigned to the Infantry Division, 63rd Infantry Combat Regimental team with service in Luzon, the Phillipine Islands and Korea.
Sagebiel served as a Sergeant in C Company of the 712^th Tank Battalion. He participated in 5 major campaigns in European Theater of Operations: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe, Landing on the Utah Beach on June 28, 1944 as part of the 1^st. Army Under General Omar Bradley and attached to 90^th. Infantry, 3^rd. Army under Command of General George Patton Jr., through France, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
	Sagebiel, Desmond Albert Born: 13 Dec 1918 Died: 9 Mar 2017 Service: U.S. Navy WW II; served 1943 - 1946 Burial: Eckert Community Cemetery	Sagebiel, Gordon Frederick Born: 11 Mar 1946 Died: 14 Aug 2022 Service: U.S. Air Force; served 4 years Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park	Sagebiel, Jeanie Kate (Lavender) Born: 30 Jan 1921 Died: 17 Oct 2010 Service: Sgt.Women's Army Corps WW II Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 50A Site 338
Sagebiel voluntarily relinquished his agricultural draft deferment and joined the U.S. Navy.
	Sagebiel, Theo William Born: 22 May 1916 Died: 16 Dec 2001 Service: 1^st. Sgt. U.S. Army WW II Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 50A Site 337	Sagebiel, Victor Herman Born: 27 Jul 1917 Died: 27 Aug 1977 Service: U.S. Navy WW II, discharge 18 May 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 148 SEQ	Sageser, Bertram Collins, Jr. Born: 12 Sep 1926 Died: 10 Mar 1951 Service: U.S. Navy WW II, 3 Jan 1945 - 19 Jul 1946 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 24
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 104
	Sageser, Bertram Collins, Sr. Born: 18 Apr 1897 Died: 10 Jan 1935 Service: Pvt. U.S. Marine Corps 51st Co. 5th Regt. WW I, served 16 Jun 1918 - 13 Aug 1919 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Sageser, Calvin Ode "Pecos Kid" Born: 12 Apr 1912 Died: 15 Dec 1943 Service: PFC U.S. Army 112^nd. Cavalry Regiment WW II, enlisted 26 May 1942, MIA, Went from MIA, - KIA, offically listed as dead, New Britain Island; Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart; World War II Honor Roll Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Sahm, John William Born: 15 Oct 1933 Died: 29 Jun 1999 Service: 1SGT U.S. Army Korea Vietnam; served 23 Apr 1953 - ? Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 299
PFC. Calvin O. "Pecos Kid" Sageser, who had been reported "missing in action" on December 15, 1943, had been killed in action on that date in the invasion of New Britain Island. The "Pecos Kid", as Calvin was known, blazed a well-known trail throughout this section and the entire state as a rodeo performer in years gone by, being one of the top performers in bronco busting in rodeos from one end of Texas to the other, as well as in neighboring states. Calvin was Gillespie County's fourteenth war fatality and the eighth to be killed in action on foreign soil. He was the third Gillespian to give his life in the Pacific war. Pfc. Sageser was inducted into the service in May 1942 and sent to Ft. Stonemap, California where he immediately volunteered for foreign service and left San Francisco on July 28 of the same year. He was first stationed at New Caledonia Island, went to Australia and then went ashore with one of the first waves that started blazing Gen. MacArthur's trail to the Philippines on New Britain Island. A letter received this summer from one of Calvin's Buddies indicated that he had gone down fighting in one of the Army's fiercest assaults in the Pacific. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Sageser of Harper and one sister, Mrs. Chas. Leutbecker of Doss. He was preceded by two brothers, Louis who died at the age of 21, and J. R. who died at the age of 14; as well as two sisters, Lillian and Wilma Faye Sageser.
	Salinas, Demetrio G., Sr. Born: 22 Dec 1927 Died: 30 Mar 2010 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 20 Feb 1946 - 1 Aug 1947 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: A 03 097 B	Salinas, Pedro Apolinar "Pete" Born: 8 Jan 1940 Died: 20 Jun 2011 Service: U.S. Navy; served 1958 - 1964 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: C 02 005 A	Salinas, Saturnino Garcia "Nino" Born: 29 Nov 1925 Died: 11 Feb 2016 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Eternal Hills Memorial Park (CA)
In January 1944, Nino was inducted into the U.S. Army at 18 years old, finishing basic training at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas and infantry training at Camp Van Horn, Mississippi, whereupon he was promptly shipped to the European theater where he served as a new Private First Class in the 353 Infantry, Company B as an infantryman. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and earned a Bronze Star during his service plus a Good Conduct Medal, two Overseas Service Bars, a Victory Ribbon and an Army Occupation Ribbon Germany. He was there in Germany as part of the occupational forces that liberated the Nazi concentration camps.
	Salyer, Edith Laura (Kelley) Born: 6 Dec 1918 Died: 16 May 2010 Service: U.S. Army WW II; served 1942 - 1945, Station California, physical therapist Burial: Crane Memorial Cemetery	Salyer, Gene Harold Born: 31 Jul 1915 Died: 1 Jul 1998 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Crane Memorial Cemetery	Sams, Christopher Crouch Born: 15 May 1962 Died: 30 Dec 2009 Service: TSGT U.S. Air Force Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 5 006 082
	Sanchez, Cosmes Born: Died: Service: Veteran Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Sanchez, Robert Aguero Born: 26 Jul 1967 Died: 31 Jan 2023 Service: Texas Army National Guard Burial: Cremated	Sands, Charles Louis Born: 7 Aug 1927 Died: 10 May 2017 Service: Capt. U.S. Marine Corps; served 22 years Burial: Greenwood Cemetery
	Sansom, John William Born: 5 Feb 1834 Died: 19 Jun 1920 Service: Capt.; American who was with Unionists at battle at Nueces River; 1^st Texas Cavalry (Union) Civil War Burial: Mission Burial Park South (San Antonio)	Santos, Cosma Born: 27 Sep 1894 Died: 17 Sep 1924 Service: U.S. Army WW I served 1918 - 24 Mar 1919 Burial: Missing Grave Project	Sarnecki, Aloysius Paul "Al" Born: 16 May 1927 Died: 26 Dec 2007 Service: COL U.S. Army WW II Korea Vietnam Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 44 Site 1085
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1, p. 133
Sarnecki was in Merchant Marines during WW II and a helicopter pilot during Vietnam war.
	Sattler, Harold Born: 25 Sep 1935 Died: 1 Apr 1999 Service: Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force 24 May 1957-1 Apr 1979 Retired Burial: Sattler Cemetery	Sattler, Heinrich J. "Henry" Born: 11 Jan 1835 Died: 31 Aug 1915 Service: Sergt. Company C 1^st Texas Cavalry; 5 Feb 1863 - Nov 1865 Burial: Sattler Cemetery	Sattler, Louis Albert Born: 7 Sep 1899 Died: 23 Jul 1992 Service: U.S. Army WW I WW II, served 17 Jul 1942 - 7 Mar 1943 Burial: Sattler Cemetery
1890 Veterans Schedule Gillespie Co.
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 383
	Sattler, Tommie Dale Born: 19 Sep 1950 Died: 21 Mar 1987 Service: Veteran's List Burial: Sattler Cemetery	Sauer, Clemens Frank Born: 23 May 1915 Died: 20 Oct 2004 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: St. Francis Cemetery	Sauer, Edgar Fred Born: 22 Nov 1917 Died: 18 Sep 1990 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: St. Francis Cemetery
	Sauer, Johann Friedrich "Friedrich" Born: 12 Apr 1838 Died: 11 Jan 1909 Service: Pvt.-Minute Co. Gillespie TST 1861. 3rd Sgt.-Ranger Co, for Gillespie, Kerr & Hays, Front Regt, TST Feb 1862. Pvt. Co. of Mtd Vol, Tx Frontier Regt., TST Mar 1862. Pvt. Co. A, Mtd Regt, TST Dec 1862. Squad for Local Def, Gillespie, 31st Brig, TST Oct 1863 Burial: St. Peter Lutheran Church Plot: R 1, p 6	Sawey, Charles Vernon Born: 12 May 1924 Died: 27 Jun 1976 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Ret.; served 19 Jul 1942 - 4 Dec 1967 Burial: Mission Burial Park South (San Antonio)	Scales, Marcellus McDonald "Marcel" Born: 25 May 1909 Died: 13 Jan 1992 Service: LTC U.S. Army WW II Korea; served 27 Oct 1939 - 16 Nov 1961 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 16 site 932
On musterroll of Minute Company dated 25 Feb 1861; value of horse is $55. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Aug 1861; paid $18.00 for 12 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Nov 1861; paid $30.00 for 20 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Feb 1862; paid $15.00 for 10 days. Name: Sauer, Fredrick, Pvt. Com. off: Davis, Henry T., Capt. Organ: Co. of Mtd. Vol. Tex. Fr. Rgt., TST, Comd. by Col. James M. Norris Enlist: Mr. 4-62 at Gillespie Cty.; Reenlist. D. 24-62 Disch: Co. Mus. out F. 7-63; Discharged Remarks: R&F 136; En. Off. Henry T. Davis; Mus. Off. Capt. Joe Walker; Co. sta. at Camp Davis F. 7-63; Co. org. under Act D. 21-61; 1 mus. roll dtd. Je. 30-62 to F. 7-63; 1 mus. out roll dtd. F. 7-63; 1 payroll dtd. Mr. 10-62 to Je. 30-62; Val. H. $100, HE. $35, Arms $70; Serv. 3 mos. 21 days at $12 per mo. - Am't. $44.40, plus $45.20 for use of horse, arms, etc. at 40 cents per day, plus $3.70 for use of arms at $1 per mo. - Total $93.30; last paid Je. 30-62; Clothing drawn $28.38 Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
	Scarborough, Ira Sherman Born: 27 Mar 1891 Died: 4 Aug 1966 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW I Burial: Valentine Cemetery	Scarborough, Joe Mack "Mack", Jr. Born: 24 Jun 1896 Died: 22 Aug 1966 Service: WW I, 30 Jun 1917 - 17 Jun 1919 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Scarborough, Robert E.L. Born: 16 May 1910 Died: 4 Oct 1968 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 25 Apr 1941, CMM U.S. Navy Reserve WW II Burial: Harper Community Cemetery
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 155
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