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In memory of
Ronald Dever Ballard
Seaman First Class, Navy
June 3, 1927 to August 14, 2020
- Navy
- 1927 to 2020
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Seaman First Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- June 3, 1927
- Died
- August 14, 2020
Resting place
Holyrood Cemetery
Seattle, Washington
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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 5144126, last updated by the VA September 20, 2020.
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