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In memory of
Shawn Eric Hacken
Private, Army
February 14, 1963 to February 29, 2016
- Army
- 1963 to 2016
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Private
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- February 14, 1963
- Died
- February 29, 2016
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 4, Row E, Site 82
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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 9279419, last updated by the VA March 16, 2016.
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