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Earl Leroy Bassett Jr.

Lance Corporal, Marine Corps

June 6, 1942 to February 24, 2007

  • Marine Corps
  • 1942 to 2007
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Lance Corporal
Wars
Vietnam
Born
June 6, 1942
Died
February 24, 2007

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section M, Row D, Site 125

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Record and sources

  • Nationwide Gravesite Locator

    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 7660424, last updated by the VA March 7, 2007.

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