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In memory of
Ian Stanley Omstead
Specialist Five, Army
February 24, 1955 to December 18, 1999
- Army
- 1955 to 1999
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Specialist Five
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- February 24, 1955
- Died
- December 18, 1999
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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 6684511, last updated by the VA April 7, 2000.
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