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United States of America
Headstone of Alexander Nathan Chaffin
Headstone of Alexander Nathan Chaffin
U.S. Navy · United States United States

Alexander Nathan Chaffin

Captain
1899 – 1958
4 wars 1 assignment

Captain Alexander Nathan Chaffin served in the U.S. Navy for 15 years and 5 months. Alexander served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Alexander was 58 years old.

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Branch

U.S. Navy · 1942 – 1958

Highest rank

Captain

Wars

World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1942 – 1958
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 30
Grave 180
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 30

5,474 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Earl R FraysierGrave 182Hazel L FraysierGrave 182Warren L GrangerGrave 180-1Joyce H GrangerGrave 180-1John T StaleyGrave 178Harry A FranckGrave 182-2Rachel L FranckGrave 182-2Elmer Nicholas MayGrave 180-2George W Smythe Jr.Grave 181-RHGeorge W SmytheGrave 181-LHSusie H SmytheGrave 181-LHDonald C RhoadsGrave 178-1
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