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In memory of
Clayton Merle Begley
Chief Hull Maintenance Technician, Navy
January 30, 1926 to April 10, 2001
- Navy
- 1926 to 2001
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Chief Hull Maintenance Technician
- Wars
- Korea, Vietnam
- Born
- January 30, 1926
- Died
- April 10, 2001
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 6831346, last updated by the VA April 17, 2001.
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