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In memory of
Vernon Frank Drake
Private, Army
December 14, 1921 to July 4, 2010
- Army
- 1921 to 2010
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Private
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- December 14, 1921
- Died
- July 4, 2010
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section 1, Row E, Site 18
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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 8267754, last updated by the VA July 29, 2010.
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