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In memory of
Riley Dee Carter
Specialist Five, Army
August 7, 1937 to April 7, 2010
- Army
- 1937 to 2010
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Specialist Five
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- August 7, 1937
- Died
- April 7, 2010
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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 8217417, last updated by the VA April 7, 2014.
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