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In memory of
Melton Ira Collins
Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class, Navy
January 21, 1940 to October 26, 2018
- Navy
- 1940 to 2018
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- January 21, 1940
- Died
- October 26, 2018
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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 4872496, last updated by the VA February 4, 2019.
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