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Melville J. Boucher
| Melville J. Boucher | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | Great Britain |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39582761 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 7B |
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Melville J. Boucher (1926–2002) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21.
Biography[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 12 PI
- Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout Or Recall To Ad Of An Enlisted Man Who Had Been Transferred To The Erc
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 76 |
| Nara ASN | 39582761 |
| Nara Name | BOUCHER MELVILLE J |
| Nara State | J6 |
| Nara County | 0 |
| Nara POE | 1604 |
| Nara DOE | 180646 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | SGT |
| Nara Grade Code | 5 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | 0 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 1 |
| Term of enlistment | One year enlistment |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 6 |
| Nara Nativity | K2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 26 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 480 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 2 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 763 |
| Class_ASN | 39582761 |
| Class_Name | BOUCHER, Melville J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 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).
- 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.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- 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)