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In memory of
Wilbur Alvin Hobkirk
Torpedoman's Mate Second Class, Navy
February 21, 1912 to January 18, 1986
- Navy
- 1912 to 1986
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Torpedoman's Mate Second Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- February 21, 1912
- Died
- January 18, 1986
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section A, Row B, Site 88
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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 8693147, last updated by the VA November 20, 2012.
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