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In memory of
Howard Eugene Gertlar
Gunner's Mate Third Class, Navy
May 17, 1926 to August 31, 2010
- Navy
- 1926 to 2010
- World War II
- Washington
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- Navy
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- Gunner's Mate Third Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 17, 1926
- Died
- August 31, 2010
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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 8286629, last updated by the VA September 8, 2010.
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