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In memory of
Claud Earl Smith
Private, Marine Corps
February 10, 1898 to December 6, 1974
- Marine Corps
- 1898 to 1974
- World War I
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Private
- Wars
- World War I
- Born
- February 10, 1898
- Died
- December 6, 1974
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section C, Row C, Site 42
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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 9679314, last updated by the VA April 25, 2018.
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