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In memory of
Raymond Francis Lessard
Mess Management Specialist Third Class, Navy
July 18, 1959 to December 16, 2018
- Navy
- 1959 to 2018
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Mess Management Specialist Third Class
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- July 18, 1959
- Died
- December 16, 2018
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 4, Row H, Site 69
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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 9806127, last updated by the VA December 27, 2018.
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