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Gordon John Rider

Master Sergeant, Army

February 10, 1919 to December 17, 1997

Branch: Army
Rank: Master Sergeant
Wars: World War II
Born: February 10, 1919
Died: December 17, 1997
Buried: Riverton Crest Cemetery, Seattle, WA

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