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In memory of
Derrel Wayne Simpson
Specialist Four, Army
June 4, 1949 to May 31, 2008
- Army
- 1949 to 2008
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Specialist Four
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- June 4, 1949
- Died
- May 31, 2008
Resting place
Kalama Cemetery
Kalama, 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 2775439, last updated by the VA September 3, 2008.
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