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In memory of
Craig Bruce Claar
Boiler Technician Second Class, Navy
August 23, 1948 to April 24, 2009
- Navy
- 1948 to 2009
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Boiler Technician Second Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- August 23, 1948
- Died
- April 24, 2009
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 1, Row G, Site 24
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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 8281328, last updated by the VA August 24, 2010.
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