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In memory of
Tom Josh Wainwright
Private First Class, Army
June 26, 1929 to December 5, 2016
- Army
- 1929 to 2016
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Private First Class
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- June 26, 1929
- Died
- December 5, 2016
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 4, Row F, Site 50
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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 9417206, last updated by the VA December 20, 2016.
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