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In memory of
Lionel Eugene Compton
US Merchant Marine
December 22, 1917 to January 7, 2015
- US Merchant Marine
- 1917 to 2015
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- US Merchant Marine
- Rank
- Not listed
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- December 22, 1917
- Died
- January 7, 2015
Resting place
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ferndale, 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 4150837, last updated by the VA February 23, 2015.
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