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In memory of
Gary August Groves
Senior Master Sergeant, Air Force
June 23, 1938 to October 10, 2011
- Air Force
- 1938 to 2011
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Senior Master Sergeant
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- June 23, 1938
- Died
- October 10, 2011
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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 8505256, last updated by the VA October 17, 2011.
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