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Lewis Eldon Hayes

Engineman Fireman, Navy

November 11, 1940 to January 3, 2003

  • Navy
  • 1940 to 2003
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Navy
Rank
Engineman Fireman
Wars
Vietnam
Born
November 11, 1940
Died
January 3, 2003

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section Q, Row C, Site 6

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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 7069198, last updated by the VA January 10, 2003.

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