"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC38-41D : accessed 3 February 2017), Earl J Bell, Seattle, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 148, sheet 16A, line 36, family 333, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2499; FHL microfilm 2,342,233.
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"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K85S-5FK : 5 December 2014), Earl J Jr Bell, enlisted 28 Jan 1944, Spokane, Washington, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
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