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In memory of
Leonard Henry Sowell
Aviation Ordnanceman First Class, Navy
April 17, 1921 to July 15, 2000
- Navy
- 1921 to 2000
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Aviation Ordnanceman First Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- April 17, 1921
- Died
- July 15, 2000
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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 6728674, last updated by the VA September 1, 2000.
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