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In memory of
Ferguson J Byars
US Merchant Marine
1917 to 2003
- US Merchant Marine
- 1917 to 2003
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- US Merchant Marine
- Rank
- Not listed
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2003
Resting place
Fir Lane Funeral Home & Memorial Park
Spanaway, 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 1653646, last updated by the VA December 22, 2003.
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