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In memory of
Forrest Merritt Collins
Commander, Navy
August 27, 1921 to January 14, 2017
- Navy
- 1921 to 2017
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Commander
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- August 27, 1921
- Died
- January 14, 2017
Resting place
Mountain View Park Cemetery
Colville, 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 4528252, last updated by the VA March 12, 2017.
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