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In memory of
Melton Gerald Bockman
Corporal, Marine Corps
May 23, 1923 to January 30, 2019
- Marine Corps
- 1923 to 2019
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Corporal
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 23, 1923
- Died
- January 30, 2019
Resting place
Port Blakely Cemetery
Bainbridge Island, 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 4875563, last updated by the VA February 11, 2019.
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