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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
WILLIAM J. CARVELL was the son of John D. and Pearl Carvell. His father
had moved to Camden from Pennsylvania. His parents had married and were
boarding at 713 Florence Street in January of 1920, the home of Thomas
and Bertha Smith. William Carvell was born in the early 1920s. His
parents eventually made their home at 2307
South 7th
Street. William
Carvell was inducted into the Army from Camden NJ. He had worked at
a chain grocery store prior to his induction into the United States
Army.
Private First Class
Carvell was killed in
action during the summer of 1944. His death was reported in the
September 19, 1944 edition of the Camden Courier-Post. He was
brought home to New Jersey in the spring of 1948. On May 22, 1948
William Carvell was laid to rest at New Camden Cemetery in Camden
NJ. He was survived by his parents, sisters Margaret and Norma,
and brother Lawrence Carvell.
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