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In memory of

Joe Lewis Lang

Fireman, Navy

June 3, 1928 to May 25, 2012

  • Navy
  • 1928 to 2012
  • Korea
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Navy
Rank
Fireman
Wars
Korea
Born
June 3, 1928
Died
May 25, 2012

Resting place

Washington State Veterans Cemetery

Medical Lake, Washington

Section 4, Row B, Site 48

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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 8614653, last updated by the VA June 4, 2012.

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