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In memory of
Willis Scott Townsend
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Second Class, Navy
August 30, 1921 to July 27, 2020
- Navy
- 1921 to 2020
- World War II
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Second Class
- Wars
- World War II
- Born
- August 30, 1921
- Died
- July 27, 2020
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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 10117616, last updated by the VA August 13, 2020.
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