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In memory of
James Norman Tench
Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class, Navy
June 16, 1916 to February 1, 2002
- Navy
- 1916 to 2002
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- June 16, 1916
- Died
- February 1, 2002
Resting place
Washington Veterans Home
Retsil, 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 1291860, last updated by the VA May 31, 2002.
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