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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Bernard J. Leavy | Bernard Joseph Leavy was born June 8, 1919 to James Leavy, Sr. and Annie Moran Leavy of Philadelphia. Bernard enlisted in the US Navy on September 20, 1942 to serve in WWII at age 23. He was single, living in Philadelphia, and noting his mother as next-of-kin on his registration papers. In 1943, while serving, he married Anna Lynda W. Kussa of Riverside, NJ; Anna lived at 318 West Vine Street, Delanco while Bernard was in the service. Barnard served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) in the South Pacific serving as Ship's Cook. He was in the Navy for under three years and served in six major offenses attaining the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class. He was killed in action as a result of a kamikaze raid on the USS Franklin, March 19, 1945, an incident resulting in the loss of over 800 of her crew, becoming the most heavily damaged United States aircraft carrier to survive the war. Bernard was considered lost at sea and is included in a memorial in the Courts of the Missing in Honolulu, Hawaii, listed as Bernard J. Leavy, Ship's Cook 2nd Class, USNR Pennsylvania. He received the Purple Heart. There were no children from this marriage. | US Navy, Petty Officer SC2C | USS Franklin (CV-13) Ship's Cook | WWII, South Pacific | 1919 - 1945 KIA |
| Richard Leconey | Richard Leconey was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Wade Leconey | Wade Leconey served in the US Army during WWI and was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. He was honored for his service during WWI on Memorial Day in 1928. | US Army | ? | WWI | ? |
| Frank Leith | Frank Leith was born in 1924. He served in the US Air Force in WWII. He was held for a time as a prisoner of war. He later returned to Delanco and served on the Delanco police force. He died in 1994. | USAF, Rank? | Unit? | WWII | 1924 – 1994 |
| Joseph R. Leon, Jr. | Joseph R. Leon, Jr. was born in Pennsylvania on February 6, 1920 to Joseph R. and Anna Leon Sr. The family was living in Delanco Gardens in 1940. Joe served as a pilot in the US Army Air Corps in WWII attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He lived at 101 Maple Avenue in Delanco. Joe owned the I.M.E. Machine Company on Creek Road in Delanco, which makes machinery for the foam industry. Joe died when the twin-engine plane he was piloting crashed on Monday, November 30, 1987. The accident also took the life of beloved Delanco school principal, M Joan Pearson. The two had been friends for over 20 years. The plane was bringing them home from a Thanksgiving trip to Florida. The plane crashed into a creek in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was 67 years old. He is buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | USAAC, PFC | Pilot | WWII | 1920 - 1987 |
| Pierre Leon | Pierre Leon was an important resident of Delanco. He was born on August 23, 1838 in Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He arrived in Philadelphia as an 11-year old stowaway aboard the Juniette in 1849, then signed on as crew and remained aboard to work for the next three years on the Juniette, as well as other ships that worked out of Philadelphia’s port. in 1859, Pierre was enlisted by inventor, Brutus de Villeroi to work as a civilian crew member aboard his salvage submarine "Alligator", the crew staying at the Delaranco Hotel while they were training. When the Civil War began, Pierre enlisted in the US Navy August 19, 1861 in Philadelphia and served for four years. During his service he listed his residence as Delanco. He would eventually serve on seven different warships during his tenure. Pierre served as a seaman aboard the river ironclad "USS St. Louis", which had its name changed in September 1862 to the “USS Baron De Kalb”, and rose to Captain of the Forecastle, with responsibilities overseeing the ship’s crew quarters, anchors and sails. While serving aboard the "Baron De Kalb", he was wounded by a bursting gun during the ship’s participation in the operations against the Confederate stronghold on Island No. 10, in the Mississippi River on March 17, 1862. He was awarded with a Congressional Medal of Honor April 3, 1862 for his bravery in action during the Union’s December 1862 Yazoo River Expedition. His citation reading, “Proceeding under orders up the Yazoo River, the "USS Baron De Kalb", with the object of capturing or destroying the enemy's transports, came upon the steamers "John Walsh", "R.J. Locklan", "Golden Age", and the "Scotland" sunk on a bar where they were ordered fired. Continuing up the river, she was fired on, but upon returning the fire, caused the enemy's retreat. Returning down the Yazoo, she destroyed and captured larger quantities of enemy equipment and several prisoners. Serving bravely throughout this action, Leon, as captain of the forecastle, distinguished himself in the various actions." His Medal was issued to him on April 3, 1862, and was one of four “Baron De Kalb” crewmembers to be awarded as such. He lost his Medal, however, on July 13, 1863 when the “Baron De Kalb” struck an underwater Confederate mine and sunk on the Yazoo River just below Yazoo City, Mississippi (in 1940 one of his children would request from the government a replacement for it). He also served aboard the "USS Black Hawk", gunboat "USS Romeo", "USS New Hampshire", "USS Princeton", "USS Nantucket: and the “Passaic”-class ironclad monitor “USS Nahant”. He was honorably discharged August 27, 1865. He resided in Delanco, New Jersey after the war and married Anna M. Mayer in 1866. He served for a time as Watchman for the Philadelphia Watch Case Company. He died December 7, 1915 and is buried with his wife, Anna in St. Peter's Cemetery in Riverside. | US Navy, Capt of the F'castle | USS Alligator, USS St. Louis, USS Baron de Kalb, USS Black Hawk, USS Romeo, USS New Hampshire, USS Princeton, USS Nantucket, USS Nahant. | Civil War Missippi River | 1838 – 1915 |
| Wayne Frederick Lindh | Wayne Frederick Lindh was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| William J. Lindh, Jr. | William J. Lindh, Jr. the son of Police Chief anf Mrs. William of 209 Walnut Street in Delanco entered the service during WWII.He graduated Radio School at Scott Field, Illinois graduating May 4 1943 and earned his wings at Laredo Field, Texas. He was sent overseas January 1944 and served as a radioman and gunner. He completed 30 missions over occupied territory and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters. He later served as an instructor at an Army Air Base in England and completed his service as a Technical Sergeant. | USAAC Tech SGT | WWII Radioman, Gunner, Instructor | ? | |
| Samuel Lipka | Samuel Lipka served in the US Army during WWI and was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. He was honored for his service during WWI on Memorial Day in 1928. | US Army | ? | WWI | ? |
| Arthur E. Little, Jr. | Arthur E. Little, Jr. was born November 11, 1940 in Camden to Arthur & Dorothy Little, Sr. Arthur proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He later lived in Delran and was a resident of Delanco since 2006. Arthur worked for Nu Horizon of Mount Laurel selling electronic components and semi-conductors. He was an Eagles season ticket holder for over 30 years. Arthur died on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at age 82 and was buried at Bethel Memorial Park. | US Army | ? | Vietnam | 1940 - 2023 |
| Kathleen Hall Livingston | Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Hall was born November 27, 1953. She graduated from Lankenau School of Nursing in 1974 while working for Suburban General Hospital serving in the Intensive Care Unit. She entered the US Air Force as an active duty nurse in October 1974 as a 2nd Lieutenant, serving at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas during the Vietnam Era. From 1976 to 1977, she served in the Active Reserves in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard at Willow Grove Naval Air Station. Kathy met and married Charles S. Livingston in November 1978 and moved to New Jersey. She requested Inactive Reserve status to attend college, graduating from Jefferson University with a BA in Behavioral Science in 1978, and Drexel University with a degree in Nursing in 1989. She earned her Certification as a School Nurse in graduate school. She retired from the service as a 1st Lieutenant. Kathy served as a temporary substitute for a full-time nurse in the Delanco School District from 1991 to 1992. The Livingstons have lived in Delanco since 2008. She notes that she has nearly 50 years of experience in many nursing specialties, primarily Home Care and School Nursing. | US Air Force PA Air National Guard 1st LT | Nursing Corps | Vietnam Era San Antonio Willow Grove NAC | 1953 - |
| Ethel Keech Logan | Ethel Keech Logan served as a US Army Military Hostess. She was the only hostess serving at Ft. Dix in January of 1940. She was listed as a resident of Delanco. | US Army | Military Hostess | WWII Ft Dix | ? |
| Frank R. Lord, Jr. | Frank R. Lord, Jr. was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| George S. Lovell | George S. Lovell was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Arthur Lucas | Arthur Lucas was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Clinton R. MacFarland, Jr. | Clinton R. MacFarland, Jr. was isted on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Austin F. Macguire | Austin F. Macguire was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| William B. Macguire | William B. Macguire was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Charles "Chuck" Maerten III | Charles "Chuck" Maerten III was born May 1, 1937 in Delanco to Charles and Marie Josephine "Micky" Zimmermann Maerten, Jr. Chuck lived at 218 Walter in Delanco, but only until November 1, 1939 when his family moved to Palmyra. He returned many times to vacation with relatives. Chuck entered the US Air Force on July 22, 1954 at age 17, just a few days before the end of the Korean conflict. He served through the Vietnam War until September 30, 1976. He trained in communications, specializing in Morse code, Supervisor of Radio Operations. He trained at Sampson AFB New York and in Mississippi, then served in Japan, Ramstein AB Germany, Andrews AFB Maryland, Sondrestrom AB Greenland, Beale AFB California, Eglin AFB Florida, Nakhom Phanom AB Thailand, and Elmendorf AFB Alaska. He ended his military career at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He served in15 different training and communications units over the years. He attained the rank of E-6, having earned the USAF Commendation Medal three times and the Meritorious Service Medal. He married Annegret (Ann) Harr. After his military service, Chuck served as Beer Manager for the largest retailer in Colorado Springs, then as Inventory Control Manager for his local Budweiser distributor. From 1998 until 2012 he worked as an over-the-road driver for Liberty Toyota. He retired completely in 2012 and currently lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. | USAF E-6 | Communications Morse Code Radio Operations Supervisor | Korea, Vietnam Sampson AFB New York, Mississippi, Japan, Ramstein AB Germany, Andrews AFB Maryland, Sondrestrom AB Greenland, Beale AFB California, Eglin AFB Florida, Nakhom Phanom AB Thailand, Elmendorf AFB Alaska, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs | 1937 -* |
| Irene P. Maher | Irene Paykos Maher served in the Army Nursing Corps from 1944 to 1946 during WWII, serving within the United States. She earned the WWII Victory Medal, American Theater Medal. She married John G. Maher. The family settled on Oakford Ave in 1953 and Irene lived there until 2017. They were active at Dobbins Memorial Church in Delanco. | US Army Nurse Corp., 2nd Lt. USA | Nursing Corps | WWII | ? |
Updated October 30, 2023