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Ritchie Dawson Thomas

Seaman, Navy

January 26, 1931 to May 24, 2016

Branch: Navy
Rank: Seaman
Wars: Korea
Born: January 26, 1931
Died: May 24, 2016
Buried: Mills and Mills Fh & Memorial Park, Olympia, WA

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