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In memory of
Ole Birk Bennedsen
Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force
July 31, 1916 to May 18, 2012
- Air Force
- 1916 to 2012
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- July 31, 1916
- Died
- May 18, 2012
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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 8608652, last updated by the VA June 25, 2012.
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