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In memory of
Matthew Frank Wood
Private First Class, Army and Coast Guard
December 21, 1927 to April 28, 2018
- Army and Coast Guard
- 1927 to 2018
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army and Coast Guard
- Rank
- Private First Class
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- December 21, 1927
- Died
- April 28, 2018
Resting place
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Mount Vernon, 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 4799901, last updated by the VA August 28, 2018.
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