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Ricky Ray Godsey

Private First Class, Army

January 10, 1951 to August 3, 1998

  • Army
  • 1951 to 1998
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Army
Rank
Private First Class
Wars
Vietnam
Born
January 10, 1951
Died
August 3, 1998

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 25, Site 272

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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 6452604, last updated by the VA August 17, 1998.

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