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In memory of
Michael Ray Retter
Quartermaster Second Class, Navy
December 29, 1947 to September 3, 2019
- Navy
- 1947 to 2019
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Quartermaster Second Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- December 29, 1947
- Died
- September 3, 2019
Resting place
Fairmount Memorial Park
Spokane, 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 4985318, last updated by the VA September 24, 2019.
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