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In memory of
George Palmer Kelley
Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet), Navy
August 16, 1917 to October 10, 2001
- Navy
- 1917 to 2001
- World War II
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate (Jet)
- Wars
- World War II, Korea, Vietnam
- Born
- August 16, 1917
- Died
- October 10, 2001
Resting place
Record and sources
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 6902901, last updated by the VA October 24, 2001.
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