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In memory of
Willard Leroy Kempe
Airman First Class, Air Force
November 11, 1933 to February 14, 2016
- Air Force
- 1933 to 2016
- Korea
- Washington
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- Branch
- Air Force
- Rank
- Airman First Class
- Wars
- Korea
- Born
- November 11, 1933
- Died
- February 14, 2016
Resting place
Washington State Veterans Cemetery
Medical Lake, Washington
Section A, Row D, Site 175
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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 9299846, last updated by the VA April 29, 2016.
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