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In memory of
Randal Philip Nelson
Corporal, Marine Corps
October 22, 1919 to July 19, 2014
- Marine Corps
- 1919 to 2014
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Corporal
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- October 22, 1919
- Died
- July 19, 2014
Resting place
Preston Cemetery
Preston, Washington
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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 4079138, last updated by the VA October 29, 2014.
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