Lyal Thomas Gordon Abrahamson

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  • Name: Lyal Thomas Gordon Abrahamson
  • Location of Birth: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
  • Date of Birth: April 22, 1927
  • Date of Death: February 9, 1958
  • Parents: Thomas Abrahamson & Olga (Rustad) Abrahamson
  • High School and Class: 1945 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
  • College:
  • Highest Rank: TEC 5 (Technical 5)
  • Branch: Army
  • Other Branch:
  • Date Sworn In: May 30, 1945
  • Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Date of Discharge: October 22, 1946
  • Place of Discharge:
  • Units and Locations:
    Start Date End Date Unit(s) and Location(s) Served
    October 1946 SVC CO 29 INFANTRY REGIMENT
  • Military Awards:

  • Military Highlights:
    WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
    State: Minnesota
    Name: Lyal Thomas Gordon Abrahamson
    Race: White
    Age: 18
    Birth Date: April 22, 1927
    Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
    Residence Place: Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Registration Date: May 1, 1945
    Employer: Great Northern Railway Co., Calumet, Minnesota
    Weight: 145
    Height: 5-10
    Complexion: Ruddy
    Eye Color: Blue
    Hair Color: Blonde
    Next of Kin: Thomas M. Abrahamson, Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, USA


  • Wars Involved:
    World War II

  • MIA / POW:

  • Civilian Life:
    Lyal Abrahamson died in Seattle, Washington and is buried in Washington Memorial Park, SeaTac, Washington.

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