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In memory of
Dale Ivan Patchen
First Sergeant, Army
December 3, 1937 to September 30, 2017
- Army
- 1937 to 2017
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- First Sergeant
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- December 3, 1937
- Died
- September 30, 2017
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section B, Row B, Site 66
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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 9578709, last updated by the VA October 17, 2017.
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