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Justin Gene McGowen

Corporal, Marine Corps

August 28, 1983 to April 27, 2017

  • Marine Corps
  • 1983 to 2017
  • Persian Gulf
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Corporal
Wars
Persian Gulf
Born
August 28, 1983
Died
April 27, 2017

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 30B, Site 31

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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 9491069, last updated by the VA May 12, 2017.

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