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In memory of
Deford Eugene Cochran
Commander, Navy
January 24, 1945 to December 10, 2020
- Navy
- 1945 to 2020
- Persian Gulf
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Navy
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- Persian Gulf, Vietnam
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- January 24, 1945
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- December 10, 2020
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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 10196105, last updated by the VA December 17, 2020.
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