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In memory of
Edward Andrew Olson Jr.
Chief Yeoman, Navy
April 12, 1929 to October 8, 2015
- Navy
- 1929 to 2015
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Chief Yeoman
- Wars
- Korea, Vietnam
- Born
- April 12, 1929
- Died
- October 8, 2015
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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 9201321, last updated by the VA October 16, 2015.
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