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In memory of
Ritchie Lee Despain
Steelworker Third Class, Navy
December 14, 1946 to October 19, 2013
- Navy
- 1946 to 2013
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Steelworker Third Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- December 14, 1946
- Died
- October 19, 2013
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 1, Row EE, Site 5
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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 8854369, last updated by the VA October 31, 2013.
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