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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
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Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH 03060
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January 28, 1925
Boston, Massachusetts, USA in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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May 12, 1987
Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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    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.
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    1925

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    January 28, 1925
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    Boston, Massachusetts, USA in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States
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  • 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.
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    May 12, 1987
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    Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts United States
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In 1925, in the year that Ralph Joseph Gorvett was born, on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.
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In 1932, when he was only 7 years old, five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.
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Gorvett, George (Aug 11, 1907 - Aug 7, 1994) Gorvett, Ernest (Sep 11, 1884 - Aug 1963) Gorvett, Lena (Aug 14, 1898 - Sep 22, 1989) Gorvett, Harvey (Sep 4, 1887 - Dec 1964)
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