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In memory of
Waldo Elmer Dobelstein
Specialist Five, Army and Navy
December 8, 1916 to March 14, 1989
- Army and Navy
- 1916 to 1989
- World War II
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army and Navy
- Rank
- Specialist Five
- Wars
- World War II, Korea, Vietnam
- Born
- December 8, 1916
- Died
- March 14, 1989
Resting place
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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 6990532, last updated by the VA May 20, 2002.
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