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In memory of
Rick Howard Roper
Airman Apprentice, Navy
September 28, 1959 to March 3, 2020
- Navy
- 1959 to 2020
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Airman Apprentice
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- September 28, 1959
- Died
- March 3, 2020
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section D, Row E, Site 101
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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 10119131, last updated by the VA July 30, 2020.
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