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In memory of
Lafayette Gordon Hilgers
Navy
June 27, 1923 to April 6, 2018
- Navy
- 1923 to 2018
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Not listed
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- June 27, 1923
- Died
- April 6, 2018
Resting place
Riverview Heights Cemetery
Kennewick, 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 4729322, last updated by the VA May 9, 2018.
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