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In memory of
Lester Gene Vinson
Fireman Second Class, Navy
February 27, 1928 to April 17, 2015
- Navy
- 1928 to 2015
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Fireman Second Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- February 27, 1928
- Died
- April 17, 2015
Resting place
Fernhill Cemetery
Anacortes, 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 4198272, last updated by the VA May 21, 2015.
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