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	Stein, Frederick Charles "Fred" Born: 22 Oct 1942 Died: 18 Jul 2019 Service: Spec. 4 U.S. Army; served 1960 - 1963 Burial: Cremated	Stein, Joseph Born: Dec 1828 Died: 22 Aug 1898 Service: Pvt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG A 10 122	Stein, Joseph Douglas "J.D." Born: 1 Oct 1930 Died: 17 Jan 2012 Service: 2LT U.S.Army; served 18 Aug 1952 - 27 Mar 1954 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 8 003 049
Name & Rank: Stein, Joseph, Pvt. Com. off: Krauskopf, E., Capt. Organ: Co. B (II), Gillespie Co., 3rd Front. Dist., BG J.D. McAdoo commdg., TST Enlist:May 1-64 in Gillespie Co.; mus. in May 1 Disch: Serv. to Je. 1-64: 7 days at $2--$14. Descrip: Age 35 Remarks: R&F 84; En. & Mus. Off. E. Krauskopf; 1 rifle; Co. org. under Act 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 dtd. Jan. 27-64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
When J.D. graduated from Texas A&M University in 1952, he and his classmates entered U.S. Army training at Ft. Sill, OK where he joked, saying that the soldiers added texture to the flat prairie landscape with all of the explosives they used. Once training was completed, he was sent to Korea as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Artillery Engineer Company. They had too many officers at the time, so he was assigned to the Turkish Army on the front line to field spot the American artillery. This is where his German language helped since they did not speak English but they had some that spoke German. He came home when his dad became ill and then took over the family business.
	Stein, Oscar William Born: 10 Aug 1896 Died: 22 May 1960 Service: U.S. Army WW I, discharge 13 May 1919 Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG E 02 017 A	Steinbach, James Franklin Born: 15 May 1931 Died: 31 Mar 2008 Service: U.S. Navy Korea Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium	Steinbring, Clifton Alfred "Cliff" Born: 3 May 1931 Died: 21 Feb 2022 Service: Veteran Burial: St. Paul Lutheran at Cave Creek
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 36
	Steitle, Edgar Walter Born: 22 Jan 1918 Died: 30 May 1977 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II; served 26 Jan 1942 - 24 Sep 1945 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section AH site 2145	Steitle, Gilbert Arnold Born: 19 May 1921 Died: 1 Dec 1966 Service: PFC. U.S. Army WW II North Africa Burial: Sunset Memorial Park	Steitle, Marvin Ernest Born: 28 Sep 1915 Died: 26 Jun 2007 Service: Cpl U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 14 Jan 1941, Purple Heart Burial: Sunset Memorial Park
Steitle Brothers Met In Italy Pvt. Edgar Steitle and Pfc. Gilbert Steitle, both of whom are stationed in Italy with the U.S. Army, had the pleasure of meeting there recently when Edgar had a five day leave, and went over to his brother's station. The two are the sons of Mrs. Ottilie Steitle and wrote their mother that they hoped to see each other at an early date.
Mrs. Arnold Steitle has just received word from her son, Pfc. Gilbert Steirle, age 22, that he has arrived safely in North Africa. Two other sons, Cpl. Marvin & Pvt. Edgar Steitle have been in North Africa since April of this year and June of last year, respectively. Gilbert entered the U S Army on December 23rd., 1942, and after receiving intensive training at Camp Koehler, Sacramento California; Camp Crowder, Mo. and at Fort Dix, New Jersey, he was sent "OVERSEAS" some time ago. Steitle Brothers Met In Italy Pvt. Edgar Steitle and Pfc. Gilbert Steitle, both of whom are stationed in Italy with the U.S. Army, had the pleasure of meeting there recently when Edgar had a five day leave, and went over to his brother's station. The two are the sons of Mrs. Ottilie Steitle and wrote their mother that they hoped to see each other at an early date.
At least one Gillespie County boy has returned home from the war fronts of EUROPE where he stopped a Nazi bullet on the invasion beachhead at Salerno, Italy, last September 9. It all came about in a manner as described by the lucky soldier, Cpl. Marvin Steitle, who arrived in Fredericksburg two weeks ago, April 8, to spend a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Ottilie Steitle, until Wednesday of this week, when he left for Fort Ord, California to report for further orders. On the morning of September 9, 1943, when the U.S. forces made their initial landing on the Salerno beachhead in Italy, Cpl. Steitle along with the other members of his company who comprised the second "WAVE" of invasion forces, suddenly found himself confronted with myriads of machine gun bullets whizzing in all directions and seemingly, mostly right around him. Steitle dropped down next to a railroad track but one of the bullets from a machine gun ricocheted from the steel rail tracks, went thru and split the tip of his right index finger and finally imbedded itself in his right shoulder, the brass shell case remaining in one part of his shoulder while the finely pointed steel bullet continued a little further into another portion of his shoulder. Steitle was almost mortified as he looked at his "forked" right index finger with the thought that it might hereafter prevent him from playing his favorite sport of baseball. He had not realized at first that the bullet also entered his shoulder and that might possibly result in a much more serious injury. Cpl. Steitle remained in a prone position next to the railroad tracks for about half an hour, and fortunately, none of the bullets whizzing just inches and fractions of an inch over his head found him. Medical Corps men came and picked him up and through a rain of bullets managed to get him back of the lines to comparative safety and for first-aid treatment. He was sent back to the ship in the harbor and later he was transferred to a hospital in North Africa. He was among the first group of Gillespie County boys inducted into the service. He received his training at Camp Bowie, Texas, Camp Blanding Florida, and at Camp Edwards, Mass. from where he was sent overseas to North Africa.
	Steitle, Roy Dwayne Born: 18 Feb 1944 Died: 12 Feb 1999 Service: U.S. Army, served 25 Jun 1961 - 24 Jun 1986 Burial: Boerne Cemetery	Steitle, Roy Frank Albert Born: 18 Mar 1919 Died: 18 May 1967 Service: Sgt. U.S. Army WW II Texas, Company A 1273 Engineers, discharge 12 Dec 1944 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 004 112	Stepchinski, Eddie Lee Born: 23 Aug 1925 Died: 9 Feb 2010 Service: TEC5 Artilliary U.S. Army WW II Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M4 SMC 5 C 206
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2, p. 24
	Stephens, Millard Vernon Born: 12 Mar 1894 Died: 4 Mar 1966 Service: U.S. Navy WW I; served 15 Aug 1918 - 23 Dec 1918; 24 Dec 1918 - 30 Sep 1921 Burial: Glen Rest Cemetery	Sterzik, Glenn Edmund Born: 1 Apr 1921 Died: 9 Dec 2005 Service: GM1 U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 5 005 002	Steubing, Calvin Claude Born: 21 Jun 1925 Died: 13 Nov 1984 Service: U.S. Navy WW II, served 13 Jul 1943 - 29 Nov 1945 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 2 005 003
	Stevens, Andrew Marshall, Sr. Born: 11 Dec 1910 Died: 14 Jan 1994 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Stevens, Daniel Stephen Born: 3 Aug 1924 Died: 13 Feb 2010 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 15 Mar 1943 - 24 May 1946 Burial: Riverside National Cemetery	Stevens, Donald R. "Don" Born: 17 Sep 1925 Died: 14 Jun 2014 Service: U.S. Air Force Korea Vietnam Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M5 SAW 9 E 506
	Stevens, Lewis Andrew Born: 19 Jul 1892 Died: 20 Feb 1947 Service: U.S. Army WW I, discharge 25 Jan 1919 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Stevenson, John Bryan "J. B." Born: 30 Jul 1923 Died: 21 Nov 1993 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 5 Jul 1945 Burial: Post Oak Community Cemetery Plot: N 03	Steves, Heinrich August "Henry", Jr. Born: 29 Apr 1834 Died: 10 Aug 1862 Service: Unionist who was killed at the battle at the Nueces River by Confederates Burial: Treue der Union Monument
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 221
	Stewart, Eileen Alma (Forsberg) Born: 6 Jul 1917 Died: 25 May 2011 Service: U.S. Army WAC WW II; served Dec 1944 - Dec 1945 Burial: Cremated	Stewart, Glyn Martin Born: 11 Oct 1938 Died: 3 Dec 2011 Service: U.S. Army; discharge 1960 Burial: First United Methodist Church Columbarium	Stieg, Edwin L. Born: 10 Dec 1922 Died: 31 Mar 2012 Service: U.S. Marine Corps WW II, served Oct 1942 - Jan 1945 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
Stewart served with the 82^nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Stieg served in the 22^nd Marine regiment during World War II.
	Stieg, Hilda Ada (New) Born: 21 May 1923 Died: 4 Oct 2011 Service: WAVE U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Oakwood Cemetery	Stiehl, Harry Charles, Jr. Born: 29 Jan 1927 Died: 14 Jan 2001 Service: PVT U.S. Marine Corps WW II Korea, served 19 Jun 1944 - 21 May 1945 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 27 Site 324	Stiehler, Julius Born: abt 1831 Died: Service: Pvt. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST 1861 Burial: Missing Grave Project
On musterroll of Minute Company dated 25 Feb 1861; value of horse is $100. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 May 1861; paid $25.50 for 17 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Aug 1861; paid $0.00 for 0 days.
	Stieler, Emil Max Born: 12 Oct 1920 Died: 8 Jan 2016 Service: U.S. Army South Pacific theater WW II, enlisted 15 Aug 1942 Burial: Cypress Mill Cemetery	Stieler, Ernest John Born: 13 Oct 1925 Died: 14 Mar 2017 Service: GM3C U.S. Navy Burial: Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery	Stieler, Herman Wilhelm Born: 5 Jul 1918 Died: 1 Jan 1981 Service: TEC 5 U.S. Army WW II Burial: Cypress Mill Cemetery
Additional link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177422152/ernest-j-stieler
	Stieler, Roland Emil Born: 5 Apr 1907 Died: 2 Jul 1996 Service: Major U.S. Navy WW II Korea; served 2 Jun 1932 - 1 Sep 1959 Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Stockard, Luther B. Born: 11 Oct 1917 Died: 2 Oct 1942 Service: 1 Lt. U.S. Army WW II; KIA Aleutian Islands, Purple Heart; enlisted 11 Feb 1941 Burial: Veteran - unrecovered remains	Stoffers, Christian Heinrich Theodor Ludwig Born: 24 Feb 1841 Died: 5 Apr 1926 Service: CSA Burial: Flatonia Cemetery
Roland graduated from Fredericksburg High School, class 1925. He went after his dream of being an admiral some day. First by attending Texas A & M then off to the Naval Academe, graduated class of 1932. His first assignment was to the USS Tennessee. From 1943-1946 he was the Commander serving on USS Lexington, class CV-16. He continued to serve his country until 1959 when he retired from the Navy.
First known or officially reported Gillespie County Fatality in WW II. 1^st. LT. Luther B. Stockard, son of Mrs. W. D. Stockard, nee Catherine Bierschwale, who resides near Harper. He attended School in Harper where his father was principal, until his father's death. He attended High school in Junction, His Junior & Senior years in Columbia Tennessee where he graduated in 1934. In 1936-37 he attended Schreiner at Kerrville. He applied for training Flying Cadet in 1940, training at Love Field Dallas, Curtis Field Brady, and Kelly Field San Antonio, commissioned Sept. 26, 1941 as 2^nd. Lt. He was a Fighter Pilot of a P-38 in the US Air Force who was killed over Kiska Island in the Aleutians on Oct. 14, 1942. He received the Purple Heart on 12/31/1942, posthumous. He volunteered for several high risk missions. Married on Sep. 27, 1941 to Miss Mildred Lambert of Columbia Tennessee. His father is buried in Harper City Cemetery, and his mother resides several miles west of Harper on a ranch in Kimble County [His mother died 11 Feb 1974]. Kelly Field graduate 420 Lt. Luther B. Stockard on Friday 26 Sep 1941 graduated advanced flying group, pilot training school with honors at Kelly Field San Antonio, he was among the top of his class, he is listed under the state of Tennessee. [San Antonio Light]
	Stoffers, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig "Fritz" Born: 26 Feb 1838 Died: 13 May 1915 Service: CSA, Entered 1 May 1862; CSA Civil War pension # 01532 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 06, 20	Stolle, Ruebin Alfred Born: 18 Jan 1918 Died: 20 Apr 1969 Service: Radioman Second Class WW II U.S. Navy; discharge 22 Dec 1946 Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park	Stone, Lewis Edward Born: 22 Feb 1922 Died: 20 Jul 2017 Service: CW 3 (Ret.) WW II Korea Vietnam Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 194
Stolle was a Radioman Second Class and served on the USS Whitley (AKA91). He was in the fleet that fought at Iwo Jima. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2 p. 58
Stone served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam where he received several awards for bravery, actions and leadership. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1968 after serving in the Coast Guard, then the Army for 27 years total.
	Stone, Robert Lynn Born: 17 Apr 1944 Died: 28 Jan 2017 Service: Veteran Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: C 11 001 A	Stoner, Paul Emory, Major (Ret.) Born: 15 Aug 1939 Died: 29 Jan 2011 Service: Major U.S. Army Vietnam U.S. Special Forces; served 26 years Burial: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery	Storch, Louis John Born: 1 Jun 1895 Died: 7 May 1945 Service: PVT, Co. 35th, 9th Bn, 165th Br. U.S. Army WW I; served 5 May 1918 - 4 Apr 1919 Burial: Gooch Cemetery
Initially serving as a Special Forces medic, Stoner eventually served with the 77^th, the 5^th and the 10^th Special Forces Groups in Germany, Vietnam and the United States. Selected for Officers' Candidate School, he subsequently earned a commission, attaining the rank of major. He retired after 26 years of service, having received many awards and decorations for his service.
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1. p. 212
	Stork, Clinton Edward Born: 9 Jan 1923 Died: 16 Dec 2015 Service: Seaman First Class U.S. Navy WW II; served 1942 - 1946 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof	Stotz, Alvin Arthur "Al" Born: 3 Dec 1922 Died: 12 Feb 2018 Service: Combat Engineer U.S. Army WW II, Occupation of Japan Burial: Greenwood Cemetery	Stovall, John Mallie Born: 1835 Died: 1916 Service: 2^nd Lt. Co F 36 Reg. AL Inf. CSA Co. C, 13^th Mississippi Regiment, served 1861 - 1865 Burial: Eckert Community Cemetery Plot: Row 6
Clinton Edward Stork, Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy, who is serving somewhere in the Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Stork and his parents recently had the privilege of speaking to him via long distance. Clinton who has been in the Navy since January 11, 1943, says he is enjoying Navy life. He also appreciates the letters and photographs he receives from friends as well as the Fredericksburg Standard, which reaches him every week. Stork served aboard the USS Tennessee. He survived World War II adversity including two typhoons and an attack by seven Japanese Zero fighter planes, including one kamikaze who crashed into the ship.
Stotz boarded a troop ship bound for Japan, but as luck would have it, the war was quickly coming to an end. His service was mostly spent helping Japan to rebuild and recover - reinforcing his lifelong love of helping others.
The records show that John M. Stovall, 4th sergeant, 3d sergeant, brevet 2d lieutenant, 3d lieutenant, and private, New Company C, 13th Mississippi Infantry, Confederate States Army, was entolled and mustered in May 14, 1861, ans was present with that company June 30, 1864. He was elected 3d lieutenant, 36th Alabana Regiment, September 3, 1864, and, as 2d lieutenant, Company F, of that regiment, was captured December 19, 1864, near Springfield Tennessee, and released June 17m 1865, at Fort Delaware, Delaware, upon taking the oath of allegiance to the United States Government. [War Department, The Adjutant General's Office, Washington, 16 Feb 1910]
	Stovall, Paul Watkins Born: 29 Nov 1910 Died: 4 Mar 1993 Service: SSgt. U.S. Army Air Force WW II, served 4 Feb 1942 - 6 Dec 1948 Burial: Beck-Kuebel Cemetery	Strackbein, Adolf O. Born: 18 Mar 1900 Died: 24 Apr 1967 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 25 Aug 1942, discharges 8 Sep 1942, 13 Jul 1943, 2 Dec 1944 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 001 009	Strackbein, Alfred Tennyson Born: 6 Aug 1911 Died: 12 Jul 1944 Service: PFC 135 INF 34 DIV TEXAS WW II Burial: Florence American Cemetery
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2 p. 12 & 23
	Strackbein, Christian John Henry, Sr. Born: 16 Dec 1842 Died: 31 Mar 1927 Service: Pvt. CSA 1st Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Yager’s) (1st. Mounted Rifles), Company E, served 1 May 1862 - 1864 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 14, 17	Strackbein, Eugene Hilmar Born: 7 Jun 1935 Died: 6 May 2002 Service: U.S. Air Force, enlisted 19 Nov 1954, 5 Mar 1969 & 30 Nov 1974 Burial: Cremated	Strackbein, Gilbert Edwin Born: 5 Jul 1933 Died: 25 May 2001 Service: U.S. Army, served 24 Mar 1953 - 3 Dec 1956 Burial: Pinecrest Memorial Park
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 194
	Strackbein, Harold Lee Born: 6 Oct 1932 Died: 19 Dec 2020 Service: SGT U.S. Army; Korean era served 13 May 1955 - 10 May 1957 Burial: St. Peter Lutheran Church	Strackbein, Hilmar Arthur Born: 5 Aug 1919 Died: 7 Nov 1983 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 17 Feb 1942 - 6 May 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 091 SWQ	Strackbein, Hulda (Geistweidt) Born: 17 Aug 1895 Died: 21 Apr 1992 Service: WW I Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: I, 07, 04
Harold completed basic training in Fort Ord California, part of the 6th Infantry Division. After basic, he was sent to Fort Bliss for artillery training. His permanent assignment after this was to Fort Meade, Maryland where he was part of an artillery detachment that was assigned protection of the Capitol during the Korean, and Cold War era. Harold was discharged on May 10, 1957 at Fort Meade, attaining the rank of Sergeant.
Pvt. Hilmar S. Strackbein, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Strackbein, from somewhere in England where he is an Army Medical Detachment. He sent a photo with a view of his medical station at Christmas which had the festive decorations suspended from the rafters; the Christmas tree behind the stove and the letters M. C. above the tree, evidently meaning "Merry Christmas". The stove itself is a coal-burner. The room looks remarkably neat and clean and seems to indicate that Yanks in that section really had Christmas, with trimmings. The other photo is of Pvt. Strackbein, who entered the service on February 16, 1942 and has been stationed in England since April 1943. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2, p. 388
	Strackbein, John Heinrich "Henry" Born: 22 Nov 1839 Died: 4 Nov 1911 Service: CSA Co. E. 1^st Texas Cavalry, Buchell's Regiment, served 1861 - close of war Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 04, 10	Strackbein, Lee Roy Born: 22 Sep 1914 Died: 22 Dec 1963 Service: MM3 U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Gooch Cemetery	Strackbein, Max Born: 30 Mar 1898 Died: 20 Feb 1979 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 9 Sep 1942 Burial: Rocksprings City Cemetery
	Strackbein, Max Born: 13 Oct 1927 Died: 12 Apr 2014 Service: U.S. Air Force Korea; enlisted 25 Feb 1946 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 18, 13	Strackbein, Victor Charles Born: 4 Apr 1921 Died: 12 Apr 1985 Service: PFC U.S. Marine Corps WW II, served 8 Sep 1942 - 4 Dec 1945 Burial: Phillips Cemetery	Strand, Herbert Koehler Born: 18 Jun 1926 Died: 29 Oct 2023 Service: U.S. Navy WW II; served 1 Jun 1944 - 2 Jun 1946 Burial: Not stated / Unknown
He served as a gunner of a 5" gun on the USS Keith.
	Strand, Stanley Gerald "Jerry", Jr. Born: 15 Sep 1935 Died: 16 Dec 2017 Service: Pilot U.S. Air Force Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Strange, Charlie Joe, Jr. Born: 4 Aug 1929 Died: 15 Apr 2010 Service: CPL U.S. Army Korea; served 28 Jan 1949 - 17 Jun 1952; Purple Heart Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 62 Site 14	Straube, Edward Gustav "Sonny" Born: 31 Oct 1925 Died: 18 Apr 2010 Service: Seaman Second Class U.S. Navy WW II Guam; served 29 Sep 1943 - 24 May 1946 Burial: Cremated
Serving in Navy Edward G. Straube, Seaman Second Class, 18, son of Nr. and Mrs. Edward J. Straube, who is serving as a radio man in the U.S. Navy and is stationed at Kingville, Texas. He volunteered for service in October 1943 and received his training at Corpus Christi.
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