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In memory of
Ray Emil Leon Roestel
Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force
September 19, 1921 to January 16, 2015
- Air Force
- 1921 to 2015
- World War II
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Wars
- World War II, Vietnam
- Born
- September 19, 1921
- Died
- January 16, 2015
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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 9154887, last updated by the VA February 16, 2018.
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