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In memory of
Melford Earl Vangstad Jr.
Petty Officer Third Class, Navy
December 11, 1945 to February 3, 2005
- Navy
- 1945 to 2005
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Petty Officer Third Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- December 11, 1945
- Died
- February 3, 2005
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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 7360770, last updated by the VA May 16, 2005.
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