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In memory of
Melvin Miles Whitehead
Staff Sergeant, Army
May 11, 1913 to December 14, 1977
- Army
- 1913 to 1977
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 11, 1913
- Died
- December 14, 1977
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section A, Row E, Site 71
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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 8989939, last updated by the VA August 12, 2014.
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