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In memory of
Ralph Luther Karnes
Staff Sergeant, Marine Corps
April 19, 1928 to April 18, 2008
- Marine Corps
- 1928 to 2008
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- April 19, 1928
- Died
- April 18, 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 7850326, last updated by the VA April 28, 2008.
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