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In memory of
Walter S Rackham
Seaman First Class, Navy
May 12, 1927 to December 28, 2016
- Navy
- 1927 to 2016
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Seaman First Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- May 12, 1927
- Died
- December 28, 2016
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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 9702091, last updated by the VA July 27, 2018.
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