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In memory of
Gavin Spencer Nelson
Technician Fifth Grade, Army
August 12, 1908 to November 20, 1995
- Army
- 1908 to 1995
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Technician Fifth Grade
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- August 12, 1908
- Died
- November 20, 1995
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section A, Row D, Site 84
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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 8752406, last updated by the VA September 23, 2013.
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