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In memory of
Hunter Jake Schmidtke
Specialist, Army
August 17, 1992 to January 15, 2018
- Army
- 1992 to 2018
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Specialist
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- August 17, 1992
- Died
- January 15, 2018
Resting place
New Tacoma Cemetery
University Place, 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 4803144, last updated by the VA September 6, 2018.
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