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In memory of
Chalmers Darwin Riefel
Sergeant, Air Force
October 28, 1921 to November 30, 2007
- Air Force
- 1921 to 2007
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- October 28, 1921
- Died
- November 30, 2007
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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 7784198, last updated by the VA December 10, 2007.
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