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In memory of
Donn C Velte
Coast Guard
May 4, 1933 to February 1, 2002
- Coast Guard
- 1933 to 2002
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Coast Guard
- Rank
- Not listed
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- May 4, 1933
- Died
- February 1, 2002
Resting place
Robert H. Mckechnie, Manager
Vancouver, 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 1276369, last updated by the VA May 21, 2002.
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