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John R Cole

Radioman Third Class, Navy

August 14, 1923 to February 22, 2013

  • Navy
  • 1923 to 2013
  • World War II
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Navy
Rank
Radioman Third Class
Wars
World War II
Born
August 14, 1923
Died
February 22, 2013

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 28B, Site 1355

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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 8740070, last updated by the VA March 4, 2013.

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