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In memory of

Raymond Lee Parkko

Engineman Third Class, Navy

December 22, 1940 to November 9, 2017

  • Navy
  • 1940 to 2017
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Navy
Rank
Engineman Third Class
Wars
Not listed
Born
December 22, 1940
Died
November 9, 2017

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 3A, Row D, Site 60

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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 9594265, last updated by the VA January 17, 2018.

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