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In memory of
Atlas Wheless Sr.
Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet) Third Class, Navy
September 14, 1948 to October 19, 2017
- Navy
- 1948 to 2017
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet) Third Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- September 14, 1948
- Died
- October 19, 2017
Resting place
Record and sources
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 9581921, last updated by the VA November 11, 2017.
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