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In memory of
Rits Tadema
Captain, Air Force
August 12, 1928 to December 29, 2021
- Air Force
- 1928 to 2021
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Captain
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- August 12, 1928
- Died
- December 29, 2021
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 4, Row I, Site 76
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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 10439249, last updated by the VA January 19, 2022.
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