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In memory of
William Earle Watkin
Staff Sergeant, Marine Corps
July 16, 1922 to September 8, 1998
- Marine Corps
- 1922 to 1998
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- July 16, 1922
- Died
- September 8, 1998
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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 6468334, last updated by the VA September 24, 1998.
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