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In memory of
Rodney Bastian Lems
Petty Officer Third Class, Navy and Marine Corps
November 20, 1948 to October 29, 2007
- Navy and Marine Corps
- 1948 to 2007
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy and Marine Corps
- Rank
- Petty Officer Third Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- November 20, 1948
- Died
- October 29, 2007
Resting place
Record and sources
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 7771349, last updated by the VA November 7, 2007.
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