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In memory of
Joel I Matautia
Staff Sergeant, Army
March 6, 1955 to May 16, 2011
- Army
- 1955 to 2011
- Persian Gulf
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Wars
- Persian Gulf
- Born
- March 6, 1955
- Died
- May 16, 2011
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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 8437736, last updated by the VA May 31, 2011.
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