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In memory of
Billy Don Abel
Marine Corps
October 23, 1933 to November 26, 1996
- Marine Corps
- 1933 to 1996
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Not listed
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- October 23, 1933
- Died
- November 26, 1996
Resting place
Okanogan Valley Memorial Gardens
Okanogan, 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 655324, last updated by the VA August 21, 1999.
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