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In memory of
Edwin Dee Cates Jr.
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) First Class, Navy and Coast Guard
July 31, 1941 to January 18, 2018
- Navy and Coast Guard
- 1941 to 2018
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy and Coast Guard
- Rank
- Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) First Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- July 31, 1941
- Died
- January 18, 2018
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section C, Row B, Site 20
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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 9639333, last updated by the VA February 12, 2018.
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