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In memory of
Emma Jean Payne
Staff Sergeant, Army
November 25, 1941 to January 6, 2020
- Army
- 1941 to 2020
- Persian Gulf
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Wars
- Persian Gulf
- Born
- November 25, 1941
- Died
- January 6, 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 10005835, last updated by the VA January 22, 2020.
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