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	Shombek, Stephen Born: 15 Dec 1893 Died: 25 Dec 1976 Service: SSgt. U.S. Army WW I; served 2 Sep 1915 - 4 Jun 1920 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 008 004	Short, William Jefferson Born: 12 Apr 1897 Died: 31 Mar 1961 Service: U.S. Army WW I; served 20 Sep 1918 - 26 Apr 1919 Burial: Sunset Memorial Park	Sidlo, Eugene Debs "Gene" Born: 20 Feb 1921 Died: 27 May 2011 Service: B 17 pilot U.S. Army WW II Korea; served 3 Sep 1942 - Sep 1952 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 005 065
Shombek was stationed at Jefferson Barracks MO, 2 Sep 1915 - Nov 1915; Bat. D. 4th F. A. El Paso TX, Nov 1915 - Jun 1916; 712 M>T>C Ft. McPherson GA, Jun 1916 - 4 Jun 1920
	Sidlo, Mary Louise (Klingelhoefer) Born: 9 Sep 1922 Died: 19 Dec 2010 Service: U.S. Navy Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 005 066	Sieler, Douglas Dean Born: 4 Jan 1938 Died: 30 Jan 2018 Service: Capt U.S. Air Force Vietnam Burial: Sunset Memorial Garden (Billings MT)	Siemering, August Born: 8 Feb 1830 Died: 19 Sep 1883 Service: Company E, First Texas Cavalry, led by Capt. Frank van der Stucken Burial: City Cemetery #1 (San Antonio)
Sieler complete flight school and became an instructor pilot.
Siemering was drafted in 1861. Three years later, he resigned his commission as a lieutenant.
	Siems, Paul Christian Born: 7 Apr 1898 Died: 14 May 1972 Service: U.S. Army WW I WW II; enlisted 2 Nov 1942 - ? Burial: Boerne Cemetery	Sikkema, Chris Born: 22 Sep 1920 Died: 7 Mar 2011 Service: Tec 5 U.S. Army WW II, served 6 Oct 1940 - Dec 1945 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section C1 Row W 6 Site A 53	Silva, Eberisto Garcia Born: 26 Oct 1926 Died: 23 May 2000 Service: S2 U.S. Navy WW II; served 11 Jan 1945 - Jul 11 1946 Burial: Brigham City Cemetery (UT)
	Silva, James Peter Born: 3 Nov 1920 Died: 1 Sep 2013 Service: PFC Air Medal 518 Troop Carrier SODN Commando U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 15 Oct 1942 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: SECTION 12A SITE 64	Simmang, Herman Ross Born: 15 Dec 1893 Died: 16 Dec 1970 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Grapetown Cemetery	Simon, Ferdinand Born: 25 Jan 1826 Died: Jul 1878 Service: Wounded at the Battle at the Nueces River on 10 Aug 1862 Burial: Boerne Cemetery
	Simonsen, Winston Jersild "Sy" Born: 30 Jan 1929 Died: 3 Nov 2013 Service: 1ST LT U.S. Air Force Korean War POW; served Jan 1951 - Oct 1953 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 5 006 053	Simpson, Albert Larry "Larry" Born: 28 Oct 1944 Died: 23 Mar 2001 Service: U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam; served 27 Sep 1963 - 26 Sep 1967 Burial: Gillespie County Cemetery	Sinks, Robert Murray, Sr. Born: 20 Jun 1923 Died: 22 Jan 2010 Service: Aerographer's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy WW II; served 15 Sep 1942 - 6 Jan 1946 Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium
Simonsen became a fighter pilot in the Korean War where his plane went down and he spent six months in a Chinese POW camp. He dealt with this situation as he did with every other situation - he believed that whatever happened to him was for the glory of God and for his good. To get him through that tough time, he recited prayers and Bible passages, thought of loved ones, and solved math problems in his head. He was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses for his service.
	Skipper, Tommie Lewis Born: 4 Oct 1932 Died: 1 Dec 2019 Service: Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force; served 1 Jun 1950 - Jul 1971 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Slemmer, Victor Born: 25 Apr 1911 Died: 13 Mar 1979 Service: MSGT U.S. Army WW II / Korea; served 25 Oct 1924 - 31 Aug 1953 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 4 Site 1688	Slivka, William Robert "Bill" Born: 21 Aug 1930 Died: 17 Apr 2020 Service: Lt, Col. (ret) U.S. Air Force Vietnam Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M1 SSD A 125
	Slusser, Harold Orval Born: 4 Oct 1919 Died: 10 Jun 1990 Service: TEC 5 U.S. Army WW II, served 3 Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 1943 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 14-A site 630	Slutzky, Gilbert N., Dr. Born: 1 Dec 1914 Died: 1 Mar 2013 Service: U.S. Army WW II; Purple Heart Burial: Cremated	Smallwood, William, Jr., Dr. Born: 11 Dec 1919 Died: 20 Sep 1988 Service: U.S. Army WW II Company B, 275th Infantry Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 008 015
Slutzky was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations. He received the Bronze Star Medal for valor and also the Purple Heart.
	Smith, Bernice L. "Smitty", Jr. Born: 20 Feb 1923 Died: 7 Oct 1993 Service: U.S. Air Force WW II; served 2 Nov 1942 - 27 Feb 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 005 080	Smith, Beverly Buck Born: 23 Mar 1937 Died: 10 Mar 2002 Service: SN U.S. Coast Guard; served 1 Feb 1955 - 3 Mar 1959 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 003 054	Smith, Buck Duane Born: 20 Sep 1928 Died: 9 Aug 1953 Service: Texas, PVT E1 BTRY A 440th. ARMO FABH U.S. Army WW II Korea, discharge 1 Dec 1951 Burial: Sandy Cemetery
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 268
	Smith, Carl Loran Born: 24 Aug 1901 Died: 11 Apr 1984 Service: SGT 1^st. Class U.S. Army WW II Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park	Smith, Charlie Albert "Buzzy", III Born: 20 Nov 1946 Died: 4 Aug 2022 Service: U.S. Army Vietnam Burial: Friedrich Family Cemetery	Smith, Dwight Taylor Born: 8 May 1890 Died: 13 Aug 1973 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Linn Grove Cemetery
	Smith, Edgar Leon, Jr. Born: 4 Mar 1923 Died: 13 Feb 2005 Service: TEC 4 U.S. Army WW II Burial: Roselawn Cemetery	Smith, Edward J. Born: 20 Jun 1915 Died: 31 Mar 2011 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Naples Memorial Gardens Mausoleum	Smith, Edwin Val "Val" Born: 14 May 1933 Died: 17 May 2016 Service: U.S. Army; served 1955 - 1957 Burial: Blanco City Cemetery
During WW II, Smith worked in the U. S. Navy, re-fitting ships into floating hospitals.
	Smith, Elian Olian "E. O." Born: 15 Apr 1880 Died: 12 Sep 1959 Service: WW I Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 129 NWQ	Smith, Fred George Born: 4 Mar 1892 Died: 3 Dec 1967 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Lawnhaven Memorial Garden	Smith, Gerald F. Born: 4 May 1922 Died: 20 Mar 2012 Service: U.S. Army Air Corps WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 007 017
	Smith, Gerald Frank "Jerry" Born: 28 Aug 1939 Died: 22 Mar 2010 Service: EM2 U.S. Navy, served 8 Aug 1958 - 7 Aug 1962; U.S. Air Force, 22 Oct 1962 - 21 Dec 1966 Vietnam; served 20 years Burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Plot: Section 1W Site 653	Smith, Harington MacKehney Born: 4 May 1894 Died: 14 Sep 1976 Service: SEA U.S. Navy WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section PI Site 303	Smith, James Hannaford "Jimmy" Born: 17 Oct 1921 Died: 25 Apr 2010 Service: Captain Army Air Corp, Mediterranean Theater WW II / Korea; Distinguished Flying Cross Burial: Mission Burial Park North (San Antonio)
	Smith, John Mark, Jr. Born: 29 Nov 1913 Died: 14 Nov 1993 Service: WW II Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG L 11 091 A	Smith, John Phillip Born: 19 Sep 1910 Died: 22 Jun 1992 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 27 Jul 1942 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 011 055	Smith, Joseph Shelton Shelby "Shelby" Born: 24 Aug 1904 Died: 2 Sep 1982 Service: MMSGT U.S. Army WW II Korea Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section PD Site 20
	Smith, Joseph Thurston "J. T.", Jr. Born: 15 Jan 1927 Died: 10 May 2019 Service: U.S. Marine Corps WW II / Korea; served 1944 - 1953 Burial: St. Peter Lutheran Church	Smith, Jubell Earl Born: 25 Jan 1903 Died: 12 Mar 1983 Service: MSgt U.S. Army WW II, Korea; served 6 Jul 1940 - 11 Oct 1948 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: M, 11, 12	Smith, Keith Born: 29 Apr 1927 Died: 24 May 2010 Service: U.S. Navy WW II; served 17 May 1944 - 16 Oct 1947 Burial: Cremated
Smith served, stateside, as Rifleman and Platoon Sergeant.
Smith served under Admiral Chester Nimitz; after the war he was sent a personal letter by Nimitz.
	Smith, Leroy Richard Born: 1 Dec 1956 Died: 21 Jan 2010 Service: U.S. Army Airborne Rangers, 82^nd Division, 1974-1976, Vietnam Burial: Cremated	Smith, Lillian Grace (Denison) Born: 29 Nov 1901 Died: 27 Sep 1984 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 10 Aug 1943 - 23 Jul 1945 & 16 Oct 1946 - 30 Jun 1948 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 005 082	Smith, Monroe Theodore Born: 23 Oct 1917 Died: 7 Jul 1979 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 6 Nov 1940 - 17 Sep 1945 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 03, 19
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 365
	Smith, Paul Ralph Born: 25 Apr 1914 Died: 12 Jun 1984 Service: WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 2 003 052	Smith, Paul Ransom Born: 27 Jan 1918 Died: 21 Jun 2001 Service: PFC U.S. Army Air Force WW II, served 29 Sep 1941 - 2 Apr 1945 Burial: Cedarvale Cemetery	Smith, Raymond E., Jr. Born: 10 Apr 1927 Died: 18 May 1993 Service: Sgt U.S. Army WW II, served 28 May 1945 - 9 Dec 1946 Burial: Eckert Community Cemetery Plot: Row 13
	Smith, Reuben Bryant Born: 5 Mar 1826 Died: 23 Feb 1914 Service: CSA, TST Burial: Smith Family Cemetery (Blanco Co.)	Smith, Rufus Marion "Doc" Born: 8 Jan 1852 Died: 23 May 1927 Service: Indian Wars, served 1867 - 1870 Burial: Post Oak Community Cemetery Plot: S 10	Smith, Rufus William Born: 11 Apr 1924 Died: 11 Jul 2010 Service: U.S. Army WW II; served 14 Sep 1941 - ? Burial: Oakwood Cemetery (Huntsville TX)
Name & Rank: Smith, R. B., Pvt. Com. off: Montel, Charles de, Capt. Organ: Ranger Co. G (D), Bandera, Blanco, Medina & Uvalde Co., Front. Regt., Col. J.M. Norris Commdg., TST. Enlist: F. '62 in Blanco Co.; mus. in F.27-62 at Bandera Disch: May 14-62 by order of Adm. Gen. Dept. Descrip: Remarks: R&F 131; En. & Mus. Off. Chas. de Montel; Val. H $100, HE $25, Arms $65; Co. org. under Act of D.21-61 to served for 12 mos. from date of organization (F.17-62); according to special order No. 131 Co. D mus. out of serv. F.9-63 by Wm. G. O'Brien; 2 MR, 1 undtd. & 1 dtd. F.17-62; Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Confederate Pension, Served in the Montel, Charles Rangers, McCords Regiment from time of enlistment (1861) to Close of war (1864) , 4 yrs., He performed his duties of a solider. Served with John & William Walker of Bandera Co. Texas enlisted at Camp Verder in Kerr Co. Texas. He had lived in Gillespie for six years. filed for Pension # 15240, 1908 Gillespie County; post office listed as Willow City TX
Virginia F., widow of Rufus Marion, on 3 Mar 1928, filed with the state of Texas for a pension of the Indian Wars (roll 288-441 Indian Wars). He served with Capt. Robert’s Texas Volunteers of Gillespie Co. Texas.
	Smith, Walter Lee "Smitty" Born: 12 Apr 1926 Died: 17 Feb 1994 Service: WW II Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Smith, William Henry "Bill" Born: 2 Nov 1923 Died: 13 Sep 1978 Service: U.S. Army Air Force WW II, served 2 Jan 1943 - 24 Oct 1945; Korea, served 17 Sep 1947 - 25 Mar 1959 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 005 084	Smith, William Joseph "Bill" Born: 21 Feb 1897 Died: 18 Jul 1976 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 005 083
	Smith, William Robert "Rob" Born: 13 Aug 1976 Died: 25 Dec 2019 Service: AM2 U.S. Navy; served over 14 years Burial: McKinney Cemetery (Blanco)	Smith, Willie B., Jr. Born: 10 Nov 1925 Died: 23 Sep 2015 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Korean War Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 163 SEQ	Smithson, John Ray Born: 17 Jul 1946 Died: 3 Oct 2007 Service: Sgt. U.S. Army Korea Burial: Tow Cemetery
Rob served on the USS Aubrey Fitch and USS Conolly. He also server four deployment tours on Air Craft Carriers, USS George Washington, USS Enterprise nd on the USS George H. W. Bush. Some of the medals he received were the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Navy "E" Ribbon.
Willie missed his high school graduation ceremony because he had joined the Navy during World War II. He served in the south Pacific until the end of World War II. He was on the battleship USS Mt McKinley beginning in 1944 as a lead mechanic in the engine room. He was reactivated during the Korean War & served aboard an LST during the Invasion of Inchon. After the Korean War, he served in the Naval Reserve until the mid-1960’s. Smith served in the South Pacific during World War II and was aboard the battleship USS Mount McKinley. He was reactivated during the Korean War and served aboard an LST. After the Korean War, he served in the Naval Reserve until the mid-1960’s.
Smithson served two years in the Army as a Sergeant in the Veterinary Medical Company and was stationed in Korea for a period of time.
	Smothers, Frankie Melvin Born: 17 May 1952 Died: 17 Feb 2013 Service: U.S. Air Force Vietnam Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Smyers, Clinton Floyd, Jr. Born: 13 Apr 1918 Died: 28 Sep 2013 Service: U.S. Air Force WW II; reenlisted 28 Jan 1943 Burial: Cremated	Snabley, John Michael Born: 26 Sep 1942 Died: 28 Nov 2023 Service: U.S. Navy Vietnam; enlisted 1964 Burial: Not stated / Unknown
After graduating from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto Calif., Smothers joined the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam war era, serving as a medic. He was stationed in Wichita Falls.
Smyers was stationed for a time in Texas during his training as a bombardier-navigator on B17s.
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