LOVETT, James Robert 1916-2002

LOVETT, BAKER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/8/2013 at 19:56:57

James Robert Lovett was born Wednesday July 05, 1916 and died Tuesday April 02, 2002 at San Diego, age 85. Burial at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California

1942 article below gives personal information:

James Robert Lovett

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Sunday, November 29, 1942, Waterloo, Iowa]

A veteran of seven years in the navy, James Robert Lovett was promoted recently Iron radioman first class to chief radioman and is now home on 15-day furlough with his wife and daughter, visiting in the homes of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lovett, 415 Vine Street; his wife parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baker, 163 Polk Street, and other relatives and friends.

Lovett's promotion followed eight months' training in a radio engineering course at the Naval Radio Research Laboratory. Washington, D. C. He was one of six men in a class of 30 to qualify.

During his years in the navy James has served on a battleship and on several destroyers. At the outbreak of the war he was on convoy duty in the Atlantic pecan. His travels have taken him to many foreign ports.

Lovett was graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1934.

He has been ordered to San Diego, Cal; to await further orders and will be accompanied there by his wife and two-year-old daughter, Faith Mary. His wife is the former Faith Ellen Baker.

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SSDI:
Name: James R. Lovett
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Date of Birth: Wednesday July 05, 1916
Date of Death: Tuesday April 02, 2002
Est. Age at Death: 85 years, 8 months, 28 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: San Diego
County: San Diego
State: California

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