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Ralph Joseph Gorvett 1925 - 1987

Ralph Joseph Gorvett of Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH was born on January 28, 1925 at Boston, Massachusetts, USA in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 62 years old on May 12, 1987 in Waltham, Middlesex County.
Ralph Joseph Gorvett
Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH 03060
January 28, 1925
Boston, Massachusetts, USA in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
May 12, 1987
Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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  • Introduction

    Ralph Joseph Gorvett is the son of George and Hulson Gorvett. He was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, born on January 28, 1925. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 8, 1944, in Fort Devens, Massachusetts and was likely deployed overseas to serve in the war effort during World War II. Ralph served in the U.S. Army for just over two years, until his honorable discharge on May 23, 1946 In 1947, at the age of 22, he married Carolyn Doreen Sandstrom (born 1928) in Somerville, Massachusetts. The couple had one child together, a son named Donald, who was born in 1955 in Boston. Sadly, Ralph passed away on June 21, 1998, in Waltham, Massachusetts, at the age of 73.
  • 01/28
    1925

    Birthday

    January 28, 1925
    Birthdate
    Boston, Massachusetts, USA in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was a white United States citizen.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Ralph was born in Boston and grew up living in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of enlistment, he had not completed high school.
  • Military Service

    Ralph Joseph Gorvett enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 8, 1944, in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. At the time of his enlistment, he was assigned to the "No Branch Assignment" category and held the rank of Private, Selectees (enlisted men). His military serial number was 31466685. Ralph's enlistment was for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law. This suggests that he was likely deployed overseas to serve in the war effort during World War II. Ralph served in the U.S. Army for just over two years, until his honorable discharge on May 23, 1946.
  • Professional Career

    In 1943, he was employed by the James O Welsh Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  • 05/12
    1987

    Death

    May 12, 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts United States
    Death location
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