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In memory of
Bradford Harvey Rankin
Fire Control Technician Third Class, Navy
November 19, 1934 to December 20, 2016
- Navy
- 1934 to 2016
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Fire Control Technician Third Class
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- November 19, 1934
- Died
- December 20, 2016
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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 9423374, last updated by the VA January 23, 2017.
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