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In memory of
Edward Leroy Collins
Private First Class, Marine Corps
July 4, 1949 to June 29, 2021
- Marine Corps
- 1949 to 2021
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Private First Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- July 4, 1949
- Died
- June 29, 2021
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 5, Row A, Site 22
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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 10332610, last updated by the VA July 23, 2021.
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