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In memory of
Harlen Duane Absalonson
Senior Master Sergeant, Air Force
April 25, 1936 to April 19, 2008
- Air Force
- 1936 to 2008
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Senior Master Sergeant
- Wars
- Korea, Vietnam
- Born
- April 25, 1936
- Died
- April 19, 2008
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section B, Row A, Site 6
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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 8244328, last updated by the VA June 16, 2010.
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