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In memory of
Maxwell Dewitt Safford
Commander, Navy
December 21, 1907 to December 2, 1979
- Navy
- 1907 to 1979
- World War II
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Commander
- Wars
- World War II, Korea, Vietnam
- Born
- December 21, 1907
- Died
- December 2, 1979
Resting place
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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 7743557, last updated by the VA April 2, 2010.
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