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In memory of
Gayland R Yohnka
Command Sergeant Major, Navy
May 13, 1921 to February 3, 2003
- Navy
- 1921 to 2003
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Command Sergeant Major
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 13, 1921
- Died
- February 3, 2003
Resting place
Macabee Cemetery
Sprague, 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 2462354, last updated by the VA May 25, 2007.
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