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Unknown Soldier
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Unknown Soldier

Unidentified dead soldier, for whom a tomb is erected as a memorial to other unidentified soldiers killed in war.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is in Arlington, Virginia. Belgium, France, the UK, and other countries also have Unknown Soldier tombs.
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