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In memory of
Eli Hiram Okaruru
Specialist, Army
January 27, 1980 to May 11, 2019
- Army
- 1980 to 2019
- Afghanistan
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Specialist
- Wars
- Afghanistan
- Born
- January 27, 1980
- Died
- May 11, 2019
Resting place
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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 9886606, last updated by the VA June 11, 2019.
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