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In memory of
Zane T Van Kirk
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Second Class, Navy
June 17, 1947 to January 13, 2017
- Navy
- 1947 to 2017
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Navy
- Rank
- Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Second Class
- Wars
- Vietnam
- Born
- June 17, 1947
- Died
- January 13, 2017
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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 9522874, last updated by the VA July 17, 2017.
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