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In memory of
Joseph Edward Topolski
Technician Fourth Grade, Army
March 15, 1914 to March 18, 1997
- Army
- 1914 to 1997
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Technician Fourth Grade
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- March 15, 1914
- Died
- March 18, 1997
Resting place
Mountain View Memorial Park
Tacoma, 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 82801, last updated by the VA September 8, 1997.
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