Boucher, Melville John (39582761) - Revision history

Admin: Expand documented full name in infobox and lead

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	'''Melville J. Boucher''' (1926–2002) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 21]].		'''Melville John Boucher''' (1926–2002) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 21]].
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Admin: Admin moved page Boucher, Melville J. (39582761) to Boucher, Melville John (39582761) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: John

2026-09-20T20:12:16Z

Admin moved page Boucher, Melville J. (39582761) to Boucher, Melville John (39582761) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: John

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Admin: Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: Pvt -> Private; class_rank: Pvt -> Private)

2026-09-16T04:25:44Z

Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: Pvt -> Private; class_rank: Pvt -> Private)

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	\|birth_year=1926		\|birth_year=1926
	\|death_year=2002		\|death_year=2002
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	\|rank_final=~~Pvt~~		\|rank_final=Private
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Admin: Sort Timeline chronologically; drop clear junk bullets

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Sort Timeline chronologically; drop clear junk bullets

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	* 6 October 1945 — Transferred to CIC (Fort Holabird).		* 6 October 1945 — Transferred to CIC (Fort Holabird).
			* 1946 — Married Ellen Kaufmann at Camp Ritchie.
	* 18 June 1946 — ? Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39582761).		* 18 June 1946 — ? Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39582761).
	* 1946 — Married Ellen Kaufmann at Camp Ritchie.
	* Melville John Boucher, 76, a former Rockville resident who was a research analyst for the National Security Agency from 1950 until his retirement in 1981, died Nov.		* Melville John Boucher, 76, a former Rockville resident who was a research analyst for the National Security Agency from 1950 until his retirement in 1981, died Nov.
	* He moved to Canandaigua, N.Y., in 1981 and to Minnesota in 1998.		* He moved to Canandaigua, N.Y., in 1981 and to Minnesota in 1998.

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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T12:47:38Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Melville was an active member of the Twinbrook Citizens' Association in Rockville, parent teacher associations and the Little Singers of Montgomery County. ~~He 's~~ career with the agency included assignments in Paris; Stuttgart, Germany; and Ottawa. In 1946, he married Ellen Kaufmann at Camp Ritchie. In 1949, he graduated from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He attended The younger Boucher was a 1949 graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and an Army veteran who had served in the military at the end of World War II. Melville John Boucher, 76, a former Rockville resident who was a research analyst for the National Security Agency from 1950 until his retirement in 1981, died Nov.		Melville was an active member of the Twinbrook Citizens' Association in Rockville, parent teacher associations and the Little Singers of Montgomery County. His career with the agency included assignments in Paris; Stuttgart, Germany; and Ottawa. In 1946, he married Ellen Kaufmann at Camp Ritchie. In 1949, he graduated from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He attended The younger Boucher was a 1949 graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and an Army veteran who had served in the military at the end of World War II. Melville John Boucher, 76, a former Rockville resident who was a research analyst for the National Security Agency from 1950 until his retirement in 1981, died Nov.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	* 6 October 1945 — Transferred to CIC (Fort Holabird).		* 6 October 1945 — Transferred to CIC (Fort Holabird).
			* 18 June 1946 — ? Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39582761).
	* 1946 — Married Ellen Kaufmann at Camp Ritchie.		* 1946 — Married Ellen Kaufmann at Camp Ritchie.
	* Melville John Boucher, 76, a former Rockville resident who was a research analyst for the National Security Agency from 1950 until his retirement in 1981, died Nov.		* Melville John Boucher, 76, a former Rockville resident who was a research analyst for the National Security Agency from 1950 until his retirement in 1981, died Nov.
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Melville J. Boucher for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Boucher, Melville J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MELVILLE J. BOUCHER.doc)

Admin: Clean Timeline bullets (drop bare class numbers and truncated OCR)

2026-09-01T03:40:07Z

Clean Timeline bullets (drop bare class numbers and truncated OCR)

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 == Sources ==

Admin: Weave timeline facts into existing biography without replacing prose

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Weave timeline facts into existing biography without replacing prose

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	''~~Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Melville was an active member of the Twinbrook Citizens' Association in Rockville, parent teacher associations and the Little Singers of Montgomery County. He 's career with the agency included assignments in Paris; Stuttgart, Germany; and Ottawa. In 1946, he married Ellen Kaufmann at Camp Ritchie. In 1949, he graduated from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He attended The younger Boucher was a 1949 graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and an Army veteran who had served in the military at the end of World War II. Melville John Boucher, 76, a former Rockville resident who was a research analyst for the National Security Agency from 1950 until his retirement in 1981, died Nov.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T02:30:23Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
			* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T17:12:57Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|death_year=2002		\|death_year=2002
	\|nativity=GB		\|nativity=Great Britain
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|state=VERMONT		\|state=VERMONT
	\|overseas=N		\|overseas=N

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2026-08-20T04:20:53Z

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			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Melville J. Boucher''' (1926–2002) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 21]].
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==