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In memory of
Fred Ray Ely
Chief Boiler Technician, Navy
June 23, 1917 to June 25, 2000
- Navy
- 1917 to 2000
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Chief Boiler Technician
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- June 23, 1917
- Died
- June 25, 2000
Resting place
Little Falls Cemetery
Vader, 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 888122, last updated by the VA August 25, 2000.
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