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In memory of
Tom Ernst Newton Sr.
Seaman First Class, Coast Guard
November 11, 1927 to January 28, 2010
- Coast Guard
- 1927 to 2010
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Coast Guard
- Rank
- Seaman First Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- November 11, 1927
- Died
- January 28, 2010
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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 8179415, last updated by the VA March 11, 2010.
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