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In memory of
Silas E Peterman
Chief Gunner's Mate (Guns), Navy
March 29, 1928 to January 25, 2015
- Navy
- 1928 to 2015
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Chief Gunner's Mate (Guns)
- Wars
- Not listed
- Born
- March 29, 1928
- Died
- January 25, 2015
Resting place
Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Bellevue, 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 4146784, last updated by the VA January 13, 2016.
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