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In memory of
Gideon Edison Bentz
SC1, Navy
May 19, 1908 to June 24, 1993
- Navy
- 1908 to 1993
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
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- SC1
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 19, 1908
- Died
- June 24, 1993
Resting place
Ritzville Memorial Cemetery
Ritzville, 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 1872004, last updated by the VA November 29, 2004.
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