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In memory of
James Earl Gallaway
Chief Petty Officer, Coast Guard
January 10, 1920 to May 11, 2005
- Coast Guard
- 1920 to 2005
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Coast Guard
- Rank
- Chief Petty Officer
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- January 10, 1920
- Died
- May 11, 2005
Resting place
Tahoma Cemetery
Yakima, 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 2027195, last updated by the VA July 20, 2005.
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