Lular Rachel Downing (1922 - 1996)

Born 7 Mar 1922 in Halifax, County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Lular Downing served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, United States Women's Army Corps
Service ended:

Lular Downing is a part of US Black heritage.

Lular was born in 1922. Her parents were George Downing and Corsey Cofield.^[1] She passed away in 1996.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1996 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #42623394 (accessed 13 May 2024)
   Mother: Corsey Cofield; Father: George Downing; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 7 Mar 1922; Birth Place: Halifax, North Carolina; Notes: Jan 1942: Name listed as LULAR RACHEL DOWNING; : Name listed as LULAR RAC BRICE; 22 Oct 1996: Name listed as LULAR R DOWNING; Race: Black; Name: Lular Rachel Downing [Lular Rac Brice] [Lular Downing]; Death Date: 17 Oct 1996.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #597284 (accessed 13 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Lular Rachel Downing (7 Mar 1922-17 Oct 1996), citing Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA (plot: 20, 0, 2655); Maintained by Engraving (contributor 48801450).

See also:

• Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  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
  FamilySearch Record: K8LS-CVL (accessed 13 May 2024)
  Military Service Place: New York City, New York, United States; Reel Box Card: 00031.3; Enlistment Year: 1943; Component: Women's Army Corps; Name: Lular R Downing; Civil Occupation Orig: 125; Enlistment Year Orig: 43; Serial Number: A-204245; Education Orig: 3; Civil Occupation: Office machine operators; Source: Civil Life; Race: Negro; Branch Code Orig: 09; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Source Orig: 0; Military Service Date: 10 Mar 1943; Birth Place: NORTH CAROLINA; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 9; Enlistment Place Orig: 2364; Branch Alpha Orig: WAC; Branch Alpha: Women's Army Corps; Enlistment Day: 10; Birth Date: 1922; Component Orig: 9; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Education: 3 years of high school; Enlistment Place: NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK; Grade Code: Private; Enlistment Month: Mar; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Enlistment Month Orig: 03; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: AUX; Branch Code: Inactive Reserve; Military Occupation: 6611.