When he was 26 years old, Lyle enlisted with the US Army on 18 May 1944 and was stationed in Ft Leavenworth, Kansas. His enlistment information says that he completed grammar school and is working as a skilled mechanic and repairman.[1]
Sources
↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PJ-BR5 : 5 December 2014), Lyle R Coursen, enlisted 18 May 1944, Ft Leavenworth, Kansas, 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 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
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"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ4L-VVP : accessed 9 May 2020), Lyle R Coursen in household of F H Irons, Cedar, Knox, Illinois, United States; citing ED 150, sheet 3B, line 67, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 380; FHL microfilm 1,820,380.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3F5-CYF : 20 May 2014), Lyle R Coursen, 05 Oct 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 May 2020), memorial page for Lyle Ralph Coursen (12 Jun 1918–5 Oct 1996), Find A Grave: Memorial #57532784, citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by betty reese (contributor 46944947) .
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