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In memory of
Richard Edward Martin
Corporal, Marine Corps
July 18, 1948 to May 19, 2019
- Marine Corps
- 1948 to 2019
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Corporal
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- July 18, 1948
- Died
- May 19, 2019
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section D, Row B, Site 43
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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 9901817, last updated by the VA June 20, 2019.
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