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In memory of
Evelyn J Burns
Marine Corps
January 13, 1925 to August 8, 2009
- Marine Corps
- 1925 to 2009
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Not listed
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- January 13, 1925
- Died
- August 8, 2009
Resting place
Holyrood Catholic Cemetery
Seattle, 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 3025678, last updated by the VA September 30, 2009.
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