SEAMAN FIRST CLASS JOHN
E.
GAYLORD was born in Camden NJ on December 30, 1930 to John and Mary E. Gaylord. He
grew up in North Camden, where his
family lived at 655
Vine
Street.
After attending Camden High
School he enlisted in the United States Navy
in March of 1947.
Seaman First Class
Gaylord
died in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth VA on January 5,
1950. He was brought home and buried at Locustwood Memorial Park in
Delaware Township (present-day Cherry Hill) NJ. His mother was at
that time living at 86 Erie
Street in North
Camden.
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