Mountain Valley Cemetery

Sattler, Texas

Mountain Valley Cemetery was established in 1905 in the historic Sattler community of eastern Comal County, an area shaped by early German-Texan settlement and rural Hill Country life. The cemetery grew out of the burial of Friedrich Pantermuehl in 1904, after which local families formally organized the site as a community burial ground to serve the surrounding farming and ranching families of the Mountain Valley area.

Organized and maintained by local residents, the cemetery functioned as a true community institution, with members contributing labor, materials, and care to ensure dignified burials and long-term preservation. Early records reflect a strong sense of collective responsibility, with families working together to fence, maintain, and protect the grounds as the settlement developed through the early 20th century.

Over generations, Mountain Valley Cemetery has become the final resting place for many of the region’s founding families and their descendants, reflecting the cultural, linguistic, and historical roots of the Sattler area. Its gravestones document the transition of the community through periods of settlement, growth, and change, offering a tangible record of local heritage and continuity.

Today, WRRF research has identified 57 veterans currently buried at Mountain Valley Cemetery, spanning service from World War I through the Cold War era. This number is considered preliminary and is expected to increase as ongoing research and record reconciliation efforts continue. Through preservation, documentation, and restoration, the cemetery remains a vital link between local history and the service of those who answered the call to defend it.

Steve Terrell

210-802-1917

WRRF Liaison

VETERANS

Sergeant, United States Army, WWII
July 2, 1918 - November 17, 1997
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United States Army, WWII
July 17, 1924 - August 25, 2002
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Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, WWII-Korea
November 27, 1925 - June 22, 2004
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United States Army, WWII
August 11, 1928 - November 15, 1994
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United States Navy, WWII
May 29, 1918 - December 22, 1990
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Petty Officer 1st Class, United States Navy, WWII
February 1, 1920 - July 10, 2009
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First Sergeant, United States Army, WWII
October 22, 1918 - September 4, 2001
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United States Navy, UNK
September 16, 1912 - April 25, 1987
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Sergeant, United States Army, WWII
September 24, 1919 - April 10, 2006
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UNK, UNK
August 11, 1911 - July 22, 1999
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Petty Officer 3rd Class, United States Navy, WWII
March 26, 1925 - January 4, 1990
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United States Army, WWII
September 3, 1926 - August 10, 1997
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United States Army, Korea
February 19, 1935 - January 21, 2009
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United States Army, Vietnam
December 1, 1952 - November 28, 2001
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Fireman 1st Class, United States Navy, WWII
April 26, 1927 - October 24, 2019
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Sergeant, United States Army, WWII
May 25, 1919 - June 8, 1992
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Seaman, United States Navy, WWII
October 12, 1929 - May 5, 1985
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UNK, UNK
April 3, 1929 - April 10, 2013
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Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces-Air Corps, WWII
December 31, 1918 - September 19, 2012
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Private, United States Army Air Forces-Air Corps, WWII
November 4, 1922 - January 8, 1979
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First Lieutenant, United States Army Air Forces-Air Corps, WWII
June 8, 1922 - September 8, 1979
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Petty Officer 2nd Class, United States Navy, Cold War
April 6, 1962 - January 14, 2012
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United States Army Air Force-Air Corps, WWII
January 21, 1917 - February 13, 1985
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UNK, Cold War
December 21, 1963 - September 4, 2004
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United States Army, WWII
June 5, 1909 - March 20, 1993
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Colonel, United States Army, Vietnam-Gulf War
September 23, 1942 - May 7, 2019
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Petty Officer 1st Class, United States Navy, WWII
June 20, 1920- September 26, 1994
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United States Air Force, Korea
November 29, 1931 - January 19, 2018
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UNK, UNK
October 18, 1919 - August 22, 2007
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Petty Officer 3rd Class, United States Navy, Vietnam
November 18, 1943 - January 16, 1963
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United States Navy, WWII
April 21, 1928 - June 4, 2015
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
February 14, 1841 - September 7, 2017
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United States Army, WWI
28 August 1893 - September 30, 1980
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United States Army, WWI
December 28, 1895 - June 12, 1954
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
November 19, 1836 - October 5, 1920
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United States Army, WWII
June 9, 1921 - February 25, 1993
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EM5, United States Coast Guard, Korea
Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam
July 23, 1935 - August 11, 2017
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Petty Officer 2nd Class, United States Navy, WWII
March 15, 1926 - December 27, 2000
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
February 6, 1838 - January 1, 1905
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
May 19, 1938 - July 4, 1904
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Confederate States of America, Civil War
January 17, 1845 - September 9, 1902
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Private, United States Army, WWI
December 4, 1895 - November 2, 1918
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United States Army, WWII
September 19, 1917 - February 28, 1997
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UNK, UNK
September 24, 1932 - April 29, 1924
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United States Army, WWII
March 17, 1913 - October 9, 1974
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United States Army, Korea
July 31, 1932 - November 30, 1984
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Sergeant, United States Army, WWII
December 11, 1923 - July 29, 2008
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United States Navy, WWII
November 20, 1910 - April 23, 2002
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Private, United States Army Air Forces-Air Corps, WWII
July 3, 1917 - April 26, 1991
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United States Army Air Forces-Air Corps, WWII
MM DD, 1923 - September 3, 1987
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United States Army, Vietnam
August 26, 1940 - November 27, 1921
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Specialist, United States Army, Vietnam
February 20, 1951 - February 27, 2009
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UNK, UNK
November 25, 2017 - March 17, 2006
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United States Army, Korea
January 26, 1930 - July 9, 2001
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Private First Class, United States Army, WWII
September 23, 1919 - April 28, 2006
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United States Navy, WWII
April 3, 1927 - April 23, 1994
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Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, WWII-Korea-Vietnam
June 9, 1923 - July 31, 2016
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