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Rance William Gilchrist

Corporal, Marine Corps

July 14, 1945 to March 7, 2017

  • Marine Corps
  • 1945 to 2017
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Corporal
Wars
Vietnam
Born
July 14, 1945
Died
March 7, 2017

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 28C, Site 89

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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 9463603, last updated by the VA March 13, 2017.

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