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In memory of

Francis D Leonard

Staff Sergeant, Air Force

July 22, 1929 to April 19, 2008

  • Air Force
  • 1929 to 2008
  • Korea
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Air Force
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Wars
Korea
Born
July 22, 1929
Died
April 19, 2008

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 26, Site 179

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Record and sources

  • Nationwide Gravesite Locator

    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 7850314, last updated by the VA April 24, 2008.

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