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Earthum Willie Lopez

Boatswain's Mate First Class, Navy

August 27, 1919 to June 17, 2006

  • Navy
  • 1919 to 2006
  • World War II
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Navy
Rank
Boatswain's Mate First Class
Wars
World War II
Born
August 27, 1919
Died
June 17, 2006

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 27, Site 598

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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 7537686, last updated by the VA June 21, 2006.

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