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In memory of
Rafael Villalino Gabrieles
Second Lieutenant, US Merchant Marine
April 25, 1921 to August 2, 2008
- US Merchant Marine
- 1921 to 2008
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- US Merchant Marine
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- April 25, 1921
- Died
- August 2, 2008
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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 7899833, last updated by the VA August 12, 2008.
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