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Arvo W Heikkila

Seaman First Class, Navy

September 25, 1920 to October 31, 2009

  • Navy
  • 1920 to 2009
  • World War II
  • Washington

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Branch
Navy
Rank
Seaman First Class
Wars
World War II
Born
September 25, 1920
Died
October 31, 2009

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 28A, Site 765

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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 8125622, last updated by the VA November 5, 2009.

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