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In memory of
Samuel Luther Torina
UTILITYMAN, US Merchant Marine
June 30, 1930 to July 4, 2017
- US Merchant Marine
- 1930 to 2017
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- US Merchant Marine
- Rank
- UTILITYMAN
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- June 30, 1930
- Died
- July 4, 2017
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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 9525877, last updated by the VA July 12, 2017.
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