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In memory of
Buddy Deane Matthews
Sergeant, Air Force
May 9, 1924 to October 19, 2002
- Air Force
- 1924 to 2002
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 9, 1924
- Died
- October 19, 2002
Resting place
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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 9104877, last updated by the VA May 1, 2015.
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