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In memory of
Arthur Gene Magon
Technical Sergeant, Air Force and Army
November 17, 1921 to March 27, 2016
- Air Force and Army
- 1921 to 2016
- World War II
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force and Army
- Rank
- Technical Sergeant
- Wars
- World War II, Korea
- Born
- November 17, 1921
- Died
- March 27, 2016
Resting place
Colfax Cemetery
Colfax, Washington
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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 4367880, last updated by the VA April 13, 2016.
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