Lyman D. Bentley

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  • Name: Lyman D. Bentley
  • Location of Birth: Grand Meadow Village, Minnesota
  • Date of Birth: July 26, 1895
  • Date of Death: January 16, 1973 (76 years old)
  • Parents: L. D. and Emma Bentley
  • High School and Class:
  • College:
  • Highest Rank: PFC (Private First Class)
  • Branch: Army
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  • Date Sworn In: February 25, 1918 (Enlistment Date)
  • Place Sworn In:
  • Date of Discharge: February 15, 1919 (Discharge Date)
  • Place of Discharge:
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  • Military Highlights:
    Information in the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
    Name: Lyman D. Bentley
    Race: Caucasian (White)
    Marital Status: Single
    Birth Date: July 26, 1895
    Birth Place: Minnesota
    Residence Date: 1917-1918
    Residence Place: Douglas County, Minnesota, USA
    Physical Build: Medium
    Height: Short
    Hair Color: Dark
    Eye Color: Gray

    Information in the United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
    Name: Lyman Bentley
    Gender: Male
    Registration Age: 46
    Birth Date: July 26, 1895
    Birth Place: Grand Meadow, Mower, Minnesota, USA
    Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
    Registration Date: About 1941
    Military Draft Date: 1942
    Employer: Harry Newton
    Height: 5' 5"
    Eye Color: Gray
    Hair Color: Bald
    Weight: 140
    Complexion: Dark Brown
    Next of Kin: Mrs. Frank Wakeman

  • Wars Involved:
    World War I

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  • Civilian Life:
    Lyman Bentley lived in this area since 1945.

    Surviving relatives include a sister, Mrs. Corrine Lunceford.

    Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-G-11-1-6)

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