Ray was a civilian contractor killed at DaNang Air Force base in Vietnam in 1966 when his jeep ran over a land mine and killed him and the 2 soldiers escorting him. He was also a Korean War Veteran as he was in the US Navy (EMP 3 USNR KOREA).
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Birth & Death: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/410602/lassie-ray-brinkley : accessed 29 March 2022), memorial page for Lassie Ray Brinkley (16 May 1927–13 Nov 1966), Find A Grave: Memorial #410602 citing New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Bill Hart (contributor 47578214)
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During my Data Doctor rounds, I noticed this profile is on my check-up list for Suggestion 586 - Linked to a merged Memorial ID for Find A Grave. You can read more about this here on the help page for this suggestion: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:DBE_586
I sent you a Private Message with the corrected citation and template for the new memorial. If you will, please copy and paste that citation from the PM and replace the old link. Also, please delete any reference to the old memorial as it will continue to generate a suggestion error. You will only need the new citation on the profile.
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During my Data Doctor rounds, I noticed this profile is on my check-up list for Suggestion 586 - Linked to a merged Memorial ID for Find A Grave. You can read more about this here on the help page for this suggestion: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:DBE_586
I sent you a Private Message with the corrected citation and template for the new memorial. If you will, please copy and paste that citation from the PM and replace the old link. Also, please delete any reference to the old memorial as it will continue to generate a suggestion error. You will only need the new citation on the profile.
The profile is locked, so I cannot make the changes. I appreciate your help and please let me know if I can help you in any way!
Thanks, Sheila