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In memory of

Preston Alphonsia Tinsley

Senior Airman, Air Force and Army

March 24, 1944 to March 14, 2016

  • Air Force and Army
  • 1944 to 2016
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Air Force and Army
Rank
Senior Airman
Wars
Vietnam
Born
March 24, 1944
Died
March 14, 2016

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section FA, Row B, Site 5

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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 9284170, last updated by the VA April 18, 2016.

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