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    • Source: Houston National Cemetery

      • Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in Harris County, Texas, near Houston. It encompasses 419.2 acres (169.6 ha) only about half of which is developed. The cemetery had more than 111,000 interments as of 2021. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.


      History


      First established on December 7, 1965, as a Veterans Administration Cemetery, it became Houston National Cemetery in 1973 after the passage of the National Cemetery Act. It was the only government cemetery constructed in the United States during the 1960s and was the largest of its kind at the time of construction. At 419.2 acres (169.6 ha), the cemetery is smaller than the 624 acres (253 ha) of Arlington National Cemetery.


      Notable monuments



      The Hemicycle, a large semi-circular monument which surrounds a chapel and a 75' high bell tower, with a large courtyard for open air ceremonies. The Hemicycle is the largest memorial and the most visible structure at the cemetery. The memorial is the only NCA-managed hemicycle memorial and is one of three hemicycles located in national cemeteries. The others are located at Arlington National Cemetery and Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines.
      Located in the center of the hemicycle are the chapel, carillon and speaker's stand. David Parsons, a professor of art at Rice University, sculpted a 20 ft × 6 ft (6.1 m × 1.8 m) bas relief of three forms, a fallen soldier supported by two comrades. The 75-foot (23 m) tower, 305-bell, Schulmerich carillon was dedicated May 30, 1970.


      Notable interments



      Medal of Honor recipients
      Captain James H. Fields, for action in World War II
      Staff Sergeant Marcario Garcia, for action in World War II
      First Lieutenant Raymond L. Knight, for action in World War II
      First Sergeant David McNerney, for action in the Vietnam War
      Specialist Five Clarence Sasser, for action in the Vietnam War
      Others
      Dan Bankhead, the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball
      Kermit Beahan, bombardier of the Bockscar, which dropped the second atomic bomb in Japan
      Brooks Benedict, actor
      Walt Bond, Major League Baseball player
      Willard Brown, Baseball Hall of Famer
      Goree Carter, rock and roll pioneer and Korean War veteran
      Margie Duty, first African American woman on the Houston police force
      Hal Epps, Major League Baseball player
      Lisa Gaye, actress
      Teala Loring, actress
      Amos Milburn, musician
      J. L. Parks, basketball player
      Albert Thomas, US Representative


      References




      External links


      Media related to Houston National Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons

      National Cemetery Administration
      Houston National Cemetery
      Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. TX-5, "Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX", 29 photos, 3 photo caption pages
      U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston National Cemetery
      Houston National Cemetery at Find a Grave

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