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Orvel James McCafferty

Technical Sergeant, Air Force

January 2, 1918 to June 4, 2005

  • Air Force
  • 1918 to 2005
  • World War II
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Air Force
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Wars
World War II
Born
January 2, 1918
Died
June 4, 2005

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 25A, Site 1002

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Record and sources

  • Nationwide Gravesite Locator

    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 9166098, last updated by the VA August 3, 2015.

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