Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery
100 Burt Rd, Sierra Vista, AZ, 85613
Document Transcription
Compiled by: Interment.net
Date Compiled: August 3, 2025
Dates of Death Range: 1878-1999
Total Records: 18
Burial records published below for Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery were transcribed from the document, "Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery", written as a history of the cemetery, published by the Office of Army Cemeteries, U.S. Army in 2016. This document is linked here.
Burial Records
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Carter, Louis A. Col.: d. 6/14/1941, Chaplain to troops stationed at Fort Huachuca, Douglas, and Nogales from 1913-15, 1921-31, and 1935-40, Negro chaplain who served with all four of the negro regiments of the Regular Army.
Cortes, Juan: bur. October 1882, seaman from the U.S. Navy
Craig, Hazel Lee: Stabbed to death by Staff Sergeant Jerry Sykes (former boyfriend), in a violent argument on Jun 22, 1942, after marrying his First Sergeant
Green, George E. Col.: Post Commander of Fort Huachuca from May 1971 – Sep 1972
Hardy, Edwin Col.: Post Commander of Fort Huachuca from Oct 1942 – Jul 1945
Kelly, Thomas P.: bur. 1878, Company B, 6th Cavalry
Lawton, Annie: d. April 1887, daughter of Captain (later General) Henry W. Lawton, who led the pursuit of Geronimo with cavalry troops from Fort Huachuca.
Lenzner, Emil Maj. Gen.: Post Commander of Fort Huachuca from Feb 1945 – Jun 1957
Mason, Julius W. Maj.: Post Commander of Fort Huachuca from Sep 1882 – Dec 1882
Mette, Clarence A. Jr. Col.: Post Commander of Fort Huachuca from Aug 1967 – Oct 1967
Meyer, Richard J. Maj. Gen.: d. 8/23/1999, bur. 1999, first Commander of the present Army Signal Command when it arrived at Fort Huachuca
Patch, Elsie: d. July 1887, 19 month old twin sister of Major General Joseph D. Patch, who served as Commanding Officer of the 80th Infantry Division during World War II.
Pochyla, Benjamin H. Maj. Gen.: Post Commander of Fort Huachuca from Sep 1963 – Sep 1966
Proctor, Gilbert Sr. Col.: d. 12/9/1972, bur. 1972, author of four books on Arizona history, began his Army career in 1915 when he enlisted and served under General John J. Pershing in the campaign against Pancho Villa
Rowe, James Pvt.: Hung for murder for stabbing Private Joseph Shield repeatedly in the neck on Jun 9, 1942 in an argument over a pack of cigarettes
Sykes, Jerry S/Sgt.: Hung for murder for stabbing Hazel Lee Craig, his former girlfriend, who married his First Sergeant, in a violent argument on Jun 22, 1942
Uhrhane, Francis F. Maj. Gen.: Post Commander of Fort Huachuca from Feb 1960 – Sep 1963
Whitside, Dallas W.: d. December 1880, 20 month old son of Captain Samuel M. Whitside, founder and first Commanding Officer of Fort Huachuca