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In memory of
Franklyn L Blain
Seaman Second Class, Navy
December 21, 1927 to September 8, 1999
- Navy
- 1927 to 1999
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Seaman Second Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- December 21, 1927
- Died
- September 8, 1999
Resting place
Gray's River Cemetery
Grays River, 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 945015, last updated by the VA November 19, 2000.
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