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In memory of
Walter Martin Koch
Technician Fourth Grade, Army
November 17, 1913 to May 17, 2006
- Army
- 1913 to 2006
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Technician Fourth Grade
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- November 17, 1913
- Died
- May 17, 2006
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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 7526725, last updated by the VA June 7, 2006.
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