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In memory of
Charles Jonathan Klaus
Staff Sergeant, Air Force
January 28, 1944 to August 5, 2016
- Air Force
- 1944 to 2016
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- January 28, 1944
- Died
- August 5, 2016
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 2, Row K, Site 12
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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 9378857, last updated by the VA September 23, 2016.
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