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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Lloyd A. Cross | Lloyd Augustus Cross was born on August 28, 1889 in Laredo, Texas, the son of Randall E. and Elizabeth Bunbury Cross. At the time, Lloyd’s father was a mechanical engineer doing major projects in northern Mexico. The family moved to Winstead, Connecticut. Lloyd attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was active in track and field and held a 600-yard Middle States indoor record. He graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1914. He then went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a structural engineer with the steel firm of McClintock – Marshall Co. He joined the Pennsylvania National Guard and served as a private. When WWI broke out, Cross enlisted September 2, 1917 and trained with the EROTC at American University, then at Camp Gordon with the 307th Engineers, 82nd Division and was commissioned 1st Lt. in the Officers Reserve Corps. He was called into active service as a 1st Lieutenant Engineers on September 2, 1917. He then trained at Camp Dix, where he was promoted to Captain in the 24th Engineers December 11, 1917. He shipped out from the Port of Hoboken March 27, 1918 with his unit, Co. F 24th Engineers. In Europe, he faced action at St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne, and the defensive sector Verdun. He returned to Washington DC and served in the Chief of Engineers Office May 30, 1919. He was honorably discharged September 12, 1919. By 1920, he was back living in Philadelphia and working for the American Stores. Lloyd Cross married Frances T. Kirk on June 21, 1921, at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. They purchased riverfront property at 725 Delaware Avenue in Delanco on August 14, 1922. Considering his background, Cross designed and built the unusual river-rock cottage in 1924 where it can be seen today. About 1927, Cross became intensely interested in Tacony-Palmyra Bridge then under construction and believed a similar span should be built to connect Bristol Borough with the City of Burlington. In fact, Lloyd Cross was largely responsible for planning, design, finance and construction of the Burlington Bristol Bridge. He first had to secure federal legislation to permit construction of a privately-owned interstate bridge. His original plan was for a spacious four-lane structure, similar to the Tacony-Palmyra bridge, but the market crash of 1929 made funding all but impossible. Cross redesigned it as a more modest two-lane structure and arranged financing through his former employers, McClintock - Marshall Co. of Pittsburgh. Construction of the bridge started on April 1, 1930, and the bridge opened to traffic on May 2, 1931, a period of only 13 months.The total cost of construction for the 2,300 ft. long span was $1.5 million. Once built, Cross became Secretary of the Burlington-Bristol Bridge Co. for the Local Authority of the National Recovery Act in the early 1930s and represented it with the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association. Cross was listed as Chair of the Explosives and Demolitions Committee for the Association in 1947. He served as Secretary for the Code Authority for the Toll Bridge Industry in 1934. Lloyd and Frances adopted a son, Kirk Cross, who was born in 1935. When WWII broke out in 1941, Cross went back to active duty and saw action in the North Pacific. It was likely here that he attained the rank of Colonel. His obituary refers to him as Commander of the 304th Engineers. In a 1962 article, Cross was described as a retired Colonel in the Army Corps of Engineers and the Forest and Water District Engineer for Eastern Pennsylvania. Their son, Kirk died tragically in 1949 at the age of 14 as the result of an operation. Col. Cross retired from active service to the US ARMY Reserves February 28, 1950 with the Rank of Colonel. Frances was a cultured woman and had season tickets to the Academy of Philadelphia. Dorothy Talavera recalls that as a child she and Michael Horan were often invited to accompany her to the children’s concerts. Frances died in Delanco in 1970. Col. Cross lived in the Delanco house until his death in 1972 - nearly 50 years. The family is buried in the family plot in Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore Maryland. | US Army/NG, Pvt US Army, 1st Lt US Army, Cpt US Army, Col | 307th Engineers F Co 24th Engineers 304th Engineers Army Corps of Engineers | WWI, France WWII, North Pacific | 1889 – 1972 |
| John E. Crowther, Jr. | John Edward Crowther, Jr. was born in 1904. He married met and married Helen, originally of Virginia, in Delanco. The family lived at 700 Railroad Avenue in Delanco. When WWII got under way, John was 38 and lied about his age to enlist in the US Navy in 1942. He served aboard the new light aircraft carrier USS Independence from when it was launched at New York Ship in Philadelphia, through the Panama Canal and into the South Pacific. It was engaged in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Tarawa, where it was torpedoed by Japanese aircraft. John was working below decks when the explosion occurred, but he escaped and managed to save two of his companions from the flooding compartment. John was badly burned in the incident. He returned with the ship to San Francisco and decided to stay with the ship while it was being repaired January to June of 1944. He worked as a prison guard at a German prisoner of war camp in California. He sailed with the Independence when it redeployed to the South Pacific and recalls sailing into Pearl Harbor and seeing the damage still evident from the Japanese raid. He served until VJ Day, August 15, 1945, then returned to Delanco and worked several jobs in the Delanco-Riverside area. He also worked for SEPTA in Philadelphia. John died in 1979. Helen died in 1983. They are buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Burlington. | US Navy, CPO | USS Independence (LCS-2) | WWII | 1904 – 1979 |
| Thomas J. Daddino | Thomas J. Daddino was born in Beverly in 1914 and graduated from Burlington City High School in 1934. He was a fine athlete in high school and college. In high school he led the basketball team to the Burlington County Championship and earned 1st—Team All-Star Honors. He also played varsity baseball, which offered him an opportunity to dream about a professional baseball career. He had several tryouts with Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics. He played and managed D Baseball with Pokomoke City Red Sox in Eastern Shore MD. He also played in the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Leagues. Tom joined the US Army and played for the US Army Greys while stationed in Europe during WWII and played before the Royal Family in London, England. He returned after the war in 1948 and married Terry M. Proscia in 1948. They lived at 401 Ash Street in Delanco for many years. Tom worked for the US Postal Service from 1952 to 1982. He enjoyed golf and bowling in his retirement. Tom was a member of Samuel T Lambert VFW Post 3020. Tom died in 2007 at age 92 and was buried in Arneytown National Cemetery. | US Army, Rank? | WWII, Europe | 1914 – 2007 | |
| Vincent Daddino | Vincent Daddino was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Robert M. Danser | Robert Michael Danser was born in Willingboro, the son of Robert W. Danser. He has lived in Delanco since 1986. He entered the US Air Force in August 1997 and served in the Continental US (CONUS), Japan, Korea, and Qatar during Operation Enduring Freedom. He served as an Aircraft Structural Mechanic, attaining the rank of MSgt/E-7. He was attached to the 57th, 18th, 51st, and 305th Equipment Maintenance Squadrons, serving as an aircraft structural mechanic. He separated from the service in September of 2017. He married Cecile Danser and lives on Hickory Street in Delanco. | USAF, MSgt/E-7 | 305th Maint Sq Structural Mechanic | Iraq No-Fly, Enduring Freedom, CONUS, Japan, Korea, Qatar | ? - * |
| Robert W. Danser | Robert W. Danser was born in Delanco May 17, 1922. Robert’s mother was a Fenimore and the family lived on a creekside farm in Delanco where Pennington Park is located today. The farm was lost during the Great Depression and the family moved to a nearby farmhouse near where the Holiday Skate is located today. Robert entered the US Coast Guard about 1941 or 42. He married Marion Meeks on May 16 1942. He served in WW II as a sonar operator off the Florida coast and was based in Key West for a time. He separated from the service in 1945. He returned to Delanco and built a new home at 2001 Burlington Avenue. Robert was self-employed as a steeplejack after the war, specializing in flag poles. He was proud to have maintained the many flagpoles at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. He noted the pole for the US flag is 1/2 inch taller than all the others. The family moved from Delanco about 1970. Robert died in Bayville, New Jersey on February 16, 1986. He was cremated and there is no headstone. | USCG | ? | WWII, Florida Coast | 1922-1986 |
| Granville Dare | Granville Dare served in the US Navy during WWI and was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. He served in US Navy during WWI and was recognized on Memorial Day in 1928. | US Navy | ? | WWI | ? |
| Herbert L. Dare | Herbert L. Dare was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Samuel Darling | Samuel Darling served in the US Army during WWI and was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. He was honored on Memorial Day 1928. | US Army | ? | WWI | ? |
| Edward Davenport | Edward Davenport was born in Philadelphia in 1925. Edward followed his brother into the service, joining the US Army 20th Cavalry, the Buffalo Soldiers, in 1943. He initially served in a supply company in Virginia, training as a cook, but was later assigned to a fuel supply unit in Germany. He was injured during an evacuation of his unit in Germany. He was discharged with the rank of Private, however he earned a number of citations. After the war, he settled in Philadelphia. He moved south for a time before resettling in Delanco. | US Army, Pvt | 20th Cavalry Cook, Fuel Supply | WWII, Germany | 1925 - * |
| Knole S. Deacon, Sr. | Knole Shepherd Deacon, Sr. was born December 4, 1894 in Delanco to Samuel C. and Margaret S. Deacon of Delanco. He served in the US Navy during WWI and was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. He was honored on Memorial Day in 1928. He married Elizabeth Louise Pensinger; Son, Knole S. "Bud" Shepherd, Jr. The family was living on Spring Garden Street in Riverside in 1940. Knole died in August of 1967 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cinnaminson. | US Navy | ? | WWI | 1894 - 1967 |
| Knole S. "Bud" Deacon, Jr. | Knole Shepherd "Bud" Deacon, Jr. was born in Riverside on August 17, 1923, the son of Knole S. Deacon Sr. of Riverside. The family was living on Spring Garden Street in Riverside in 1940. Knole graduated Riverside High School in 1940, then Ryder College of New Jersey. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Knole joined the US Navy. He trained for five weeks at Great Lakes Training Station in Chicago and first served as Radioman 3rd Class at Naval Radio Station Cheltenman, Maryland, then in the Pacific and American theaters as a radioman. Bud was promoted to the rank of Radioman 2nd Class prior to discharge. He married (1st) Katherine Elizabeth "Kitty" (LNU) and had three children. During this marriage, they lived in New Jersey and moved to Prescott, Arizona in 1953. During their time in Prescott, Kitty and Bud owned and operated a truck stop in Chino Valley. Bud left the business and opened his own accounting office in Prescott. He married (2nd) Joann; Daughter Amy. Knole died September 11, 2010 at age 87 after a long illness. He is buried in Prescott National Cemetery. | US Navy, RM 2 | Radioman | WWII, Maryland & Pacific theaters | 1923 - 2010 |
| John B. Deknight | John B. Deknight served in the US Navy during WWI and was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. He was honored Memorial Day in 1928. | US Navy | ? | WWI | ? |
| David A. Dennis | David A. Dennis was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Donald Dennis | Donald Dennis was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Charles R. Dennison | Charles R. Dennison was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| David A. Dennison | David A. Dennison was born in Delanco in 1937 and moved to Florence at age 5. He graduated from Florence Township High School and Mercer County Community College. He enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard in 1954 at age 17 at the start of his Junior Year of high school. He continued his military career in the US Army until 1990, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel. In 1988 he began work as a real estate broker and the the Township of Florence from 1994 until his retirement in 2013 as Welfare Workforce Director, Housing Inspector and finally as Recreation Director. He married Patricia Ann Sexton in 1964, with whom he had three children. Patricia died in 2008. David died November 12, 2020 at age 83 and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Burlington. | NJ Nat Guard US Army, Lt Colonel | Korea Vietnam | 1937 - 2020 | |
| Joseph W. "Jody" Dennison | Joseph W. “Jody” Dennison was born January 24, 1920 and raised in Delanco, He entered the service in World War II and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He had passion for flying and after he returned from the service he obtained his private pilot license at the Moorestown Airfield in 1952. He married Anna Palmer; Children: George Dennison (Patricia), Joseph Palmer (Dolores), Kathleen Conard (Jack), Rose Blash (Rich); Billy Dennison (Catherine) and Robert Dennison (Carolyn). He was a Mount Laurel resident for 53 years. Jody worked at the former Medford Knitwear Mill then as a custodian for the Lenape High School until he retired in 1982. He was a talented musician. He loved playing his fiddle and guitar at the Columbus Farmer’s Market for several years with his fellow musicians in both the Sugar Sand Rambler’s Band and the Piney Hollow Drifters Band before entering Aspen Hills. Jody died on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Aspen Hills Healthcare Center at age 98. He is buried in Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown, NJ. | USAAC, Sgt | Unit? | WWII | 1920 - 2018 |
| Charles Dermitt | Charles Dermitt was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| David H. Deveney | David H. Deveney was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He was the son of J.. David and Gertrude Mae Deveney of Walter Avenue in Delanco. He served in the US Navy in WWII. He was stationed aboard the USS Bradford and the USS Cowell in the South Pacific. | US Navy, Rank? | USS Bradford (DD-545) USS Cowell (DD-167) | WWII, South Pacific | ? |
Updated October 30, 2023