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In memory of
Michael Lee Rail
Private First Class, Army
January 22, 1955 to October 26, 2013
- Army
- 1955 to 2013
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Private First Class
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- January 22, 1955
- Died
- October 26, 2013
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 4, Row C, 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 8860458, last updated by the VA November 14, 2013.
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