Doyle E. Larson

Article summary

Doyle Eugene Larson (October 2, 1930 – August 13, 2007) was a United States Air Force major general. He was the first commander of the Electronic Security Command, a major command with headquarters at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. The command was formed in August 1979 from the United States Air Force Security Service and other Air Force assets.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1930-10-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2007-08-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1930-10-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2007-08-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351765388