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In memory of

Ivan Dean Gingrich

Specialist Four, Army

November 22, 1949 to August 26, 2009

  • Army
  • 1949 to 2009
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Army
Rank
Specialist Four
Wars
Vietnam
Born
November 22, 1949
Died
August 26, 2009

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 9E, Site 541

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Record and sources

  • Nationwide Gravesite Locator

    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 8092381, last updated by the VA September 1, 2009.

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