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In memory of
Darrell Dean Shannon
Seaman First Class, Navy
November 3, 1924 to December 21, 2016
- Navy
- 1924 to 2016
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Seaman First Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- November 3, 1924
- Died
- December 21, 2016
Resting place
Lower Valley Memorial Gardens
Sunnyside, Washington
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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 4839327, last updated by the VA January 29, 2019.
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