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Ryan Oneal Walker

Petty Officer Third Class, Navy

January 23, 1966 to August 25, 2012

  • Navy
  • 1966 to 2012
  • Persian Gulf
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Navy
Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Wars
Persian Gulf
Born
January 23, 1966
Died
August 25, 2012

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 28B, Site 1826

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Record and sources

  • Nationwide Gravesite Locator

    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 8653402, last updated by the VA August 31, 2012.

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