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In memory of
Hamilton J Ploof
FM2, Navy
September 20, 1927 to December 26, 2017
- Navy
- 1927 to 2017
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
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- FM2
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- World War II
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- September 20, 1927
- Died
- December 26, 2017
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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 9626351, last updated by the VA February 26, 2018.
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