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In memory of
Silver D Clay
Chief Petty Officer, Coast Guard
August 20, 1939 to August 11, 2017
- Coast Guard
- 1939 to 2017
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Coast Guard
- Rank
- Chief Petty Officer
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- August 20, 1939
- Died
- August 11, 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 9548743, last updated by the VA September 1, 2017.
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