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John Joseph Gulliver, the son of John and Florence (Hubert) Gulliver, was born on November 25, 1947, in Albany County, New York. Following high school, he relocated to Schenectady. John earned his diploma from Colonie Central High School in 1965. He played baseball in Little League for many years and participated in Pop Warner. John worked for Mohawk Brush Company as a lab technician.
On February 7, 1967, John enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He held the rank of Private First Class and served with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. On June 29, 1967, John was killed in action in the South Vietnamese province of Quang Nam. He is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park, Colonie, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry