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Maj Richard L. Bakke Veteran

Birth: 13 May 1946
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death: 25 Apr 1980 (aged 33)
South Khorasan, Iran
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery

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Plot: Section 46 Site 1129-3
Memorial ID: 2600 View Source

Victim of Helicopter Accident During The Iran Rescue Mission.

The Air Force monument is a common headstone and is located about 25 feet from the group memorial.

A cenotaph for Major Bakke is located at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach) in Long Beach, CA.

Awarded the Purple Heart

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