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In memory of
Richard A Rylander
S1/C, US Merchant Marine
September 22, 1926 to June 5, 2021
- US Merchant Marine
- 1926 to 2021
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- US Merchant Marine
- Rank
- S1/C
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- September 22, 1926
- Died
- June 5, 2021
Resting place
Sunset Lane Cemetery
Port Orchard, Washington
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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 5321066, last updated by the VA November 4, 2021.
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