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In memory of
Merle Alan Helton
CT2, Navy
October 19, 1941 to December 5, 2016
- Navy
- 1941 to 2016
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- CT2
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- October 19, 1941
- Died
- December 5, 2016
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section A, Row C, Site 14
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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 9486461, last updated by the VA April 20, 2017.
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