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In memory of
Elwood K Oberhelman
Specialist Four, Army
June 25, 1942 to May 3, 2020
- Army
- 1942 to 2020
- Persian Gulf
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Specialist Four
- Wars
- Persian Gulf, Vietnam
- Born
- June 25, 1942
- Died
- May 3, 2020
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 10070036, last updated by the VA May 12, 2020.
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