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In memory of
Leo Keith Wood
Damage Controlman Second Class, Coast Guard
May 31, 1935 to May 30, 2007
- Coast Guard
- 1935 to 2007
- Washington
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- Branch
- Coast Guard
- Rank
- Damage Controlman Second Class
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- May 31, 1935
- Died
- May 30, 2007
Resting place
New Tacoma Cemetery
University Place, 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 2520711, last updated by the VA August 24, 2007.
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