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In memory of
Merle Eugene Shaffer
W4, Air Force
August 24, 1923 to June 14, 2009
- Air Force
- 1923 to 2009
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- W4
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- August 24, 1923
- Died
- June 14, 2009
Resting place
Hillcrest 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 2979349, last updated by the VA July 27, 2009.
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