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In memory of

Ricky Wayne Beaver

Damage Controlman Second Class, Coast Guard

October 5, 1955 to March 1, 2009

  • Coast Guard
  • 1955 to 2009
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Coast Guard
Rank
Damage Controlman Second Class
Wars
Vietnam
Born
October 5, 1955
Died
March 1, 2009

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section T, Row A, Site 97

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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 8006126, last updated by the VA May 1, 2009.

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