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In memory of
Oliver Madison Forester
Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class, Navy
May 31, 1912 to December 12, 2001
- Navy
- 1912 to 2001
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 31, 1912
- Died
- December 12, 2001
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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 7368186, last updated by the VA June 15, 2005.
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