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Also Known As	Jonas Aleksandravičius • Jonas Kossu-Aleksandravičius • Jonas Kuosa-Aleksandriškis
Born	July 7, 1904 • Russian Empire
Died	June 13, 1973 (aged 68) • Washington, D.C. • United States

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