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In memory of
Richard Jimmy Delfs
Electrician's Mate Second Class, Navy
July 11, 1930 to July 9, 1999
- Navy
- 1930 to 1999
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Electrician's Mate Second Class
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- July 11, 1930
- Died
- July 9, 1999
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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 6587211, last updated by the VA August 11, 1999.
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