George L. McVey, one of seven children born to Canadian immigrants James Louis McVey, a shoe-maker, and Margaret (Henderson) McVey, was born in Malden on June 23, 1892. His early years were spent at 13 Ames St. By 1917, when he registered for the draft, he was 25 years, with grey eyes and red hair. He lived at 13 Blaine St. with his family and was employed as a machinist for General Electric in Lynn.
George McVey was killed in action on November 12, 1918, in France. He was buried at Saint Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial, in Lorraine, France.
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