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Sam Rizzuti

Lance Corporal, Marine Corps

July 15, 1947 to May 13, 2022

  • Marine Corps
  • 1947 to 2022
  • Vietnam
  • Washington

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Service record

Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Lance Corporal
Wars
Vietnam
Born
July 15, 1947
Died
May 13, 2022

Resting place

Tahoma National Cemetery

Kent, Washington

Section 3S, Row C, Site 24

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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 10517278, last updated by the VA June 9, 2022.

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