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In memory of

Alan Ray Willden

Sergeant, Air Force

April 13, 1953 to March 18, 2016

  • Air Force
  • 1953 to 2016
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Air Force
Rank
Sergeant
Wars
Vietnam
Born
April 13, 1953
Died
March 18, 2016

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 28C, Site 834

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Record and sources

  • Nationwide Gravesite Locator

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration

    Accessed September 24, 2026. Confirms name, date of birth, date of death, branch, rank, and cemetery. Open dataset 3u66-fxug, decedent 9282180, last updated by the VA March 28, 2016.

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