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In memory of
Christopher Jon Van Der Horn
Staff Sergeant, Army
June 14, 1968 to January 1, 2006
- Army
- 1968 to 2006
- Iraq
- Persian Gulf
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Wars
- Iraq, Persian Gulf
- Born
- June 14, 1968
- Died
- January 1, 2006
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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 7471481, last updated by the VA January 13, 2006.
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