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In memory of
Ernest Vance Cosens
Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force
September 28, 1924 to April 12, 2006
- Air Force
- 1924 to 2006
- World War II
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Chief Master Sergeant
- Wars
- World War II, Vietnam
- Born
- September 28, 1924
- Died
- April 12, 2006
Resting place
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Richland, Washington
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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 2212386, last updated by the VA May 19, 2006.
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