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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Donald J. Armstrong | Donald J. Armstrong was born May 25, 1931 and grew up in Delanco He graduated from Palmyra High School in 1949. He joined the USAF in the Korean Conflict. He served for four years. Don married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Jenkins Armstrong, in 1959 and enjoyed 68 years of marriage. They had four children. After the service, Don went to work for NJ Bell Telephone Company as an outside engineer for 32 years. During that time he also was active coaching Delanco athletics. After Don retired, he and his wife wintered in Florida for 22 years, during which, Don served as an usher for Philadelphia Phillies spring training for 12 years. Don died November 1st, 2020 at age 89. He is buried in Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. | US Air Force, Rank? | Korea | 1931 - 2020 | |
| William C. “Bill” Armstrong | William C. "Bill" Armstrong was born at home in Edgewater Park September 6, 1931 to Charles and Elizabeth Armstrong. His family moved to 3 Walnut Street in Delanco. He attended Delanco schools and graduated from Palmyra High School. Bill joined the US Air Force June 12, 1951 and was accepted in spite of his poor eyesight. He served as a Private in the 365th Food Service Squad at Sampson AFB in Geneva Washington until he was honorably discharged September 5, 1951. He married Dorothy Cantner on March 27, 1954 and settled in Delanco. He used his food service skills after the war, working for Ministeak in Burlington, HK Porter Co before he and Dorothy acquired the Delanco Market on Burlington Avenue from Emil Tuch in 1996. They operated the market until they sold to Tom and Barbara Webber of Riverton in 1999. Bill died July 19, 2000 and is buried in Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. | USAF, Pvt | 3650 Food Serv Sqd | Korea, Sampson AFB Geneva NY | 1931 - 2000 |
| Frank V. Arnieri, Sr. | Frank V. Arnieri, Sr. was born in 1932. He enlisted in the US Army and served during the Korean Conflict. After the war he married Patricia Carrigan and worked as an electrician at Frankford Arsenal until his retirement. They moved to Delanco in 2008 and was active in the VFW and the American Legion. Frank died January 5, 2018 and is buried in Brig Gen Wlm C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery. | US Army, Rank? | Korea | 1932 – 2018 | |
| Joseph Barry | Joseph Barry was born October 13, 1931 and raised in Riverside, but he lived in Delanco most of his life. He Joined the US Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict, discharged with the rank of Airman 1st Class. He died in November 20, 2007 at age 77 and was buried in Brig Gen Wm C Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown. | USAF, A1C | Korea | 1931 – 2007 | |
| Cornelius J. Berrevoets | Cornelius J. "Corni" Berrevoets was born on January 28, 1931 in New Jersey, the fifth of nine children to John and Berendje Berrevoets, who emigrated from the Netherlands to Paterson, New Jersey about 1927 before moving to Delanco prior to 1940. Corni married Mona E. Giggey of Fairfield Maine. They settled at 200 Union Avenue, where they raised their family. Corni joined the US Army and served in Korea, attaining the rank of Sergeant. After the war, Corni became very active in Delanco affairs. He served as a constable here in 1968. He was elected to the board of Fire Commissioners in 1975 and President of Washington Fire Co No 1 in 1976. Mona was also active in the fire company, serving in the Ladies Auxiliary. Corni died on January 29, 1998 at age 67 and is buried in Monument Cemetery in Edgewater Park. | US Army Sgt | Korea | 1931 - 1998 | |
| Owen F. Brennan, Jr. | Owen F. Brennan was born in Delanco on January 25, 1929 and attended local schools. He served in the US Army in Korea. While there, he was discharged to work for the US State Department and served as Supervisor of Communications in Seoul. When he returned to Delanco, he joined the National Guard. He became active in the Beverly VFW and was a proud Mason. Owen married Janice Ruth Deveney. Owen died December 2, 1995 at age 66. Janice died in 2018. Both are buried in Monument Cemetery. | US Army State Dept | Korea, Seoul | 1929 – 1995 | |
| Louis A. Cerce | Louis A. Cerce was born in Tarrytown NY on November 20, 1929. He played minor league baseball for the NY Yankees organization. He left baseball to serve in the US Army in Korea. He attained the rank of Corporal. He was a member of the Combat Infantry Badge Association. After the war he went to work for the NY Central Railroad. He lived in Willingboro for a while before moving to Delanco about 2006. He died in Delanco on April 18, 2009 at age 79 and was interred in Wlm C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery. | US Army, Cpl | Korea | 1929 – 2009 | |
| Chauncey D. “Bunky” Cox, Jr. | Chauncey DePew Cox, Jr. was born in Mt. Holly March 5, 1929 to Chauncy D and Martha B. Cox, Sr. He was the youngest of seven siblings, including veterans Robert, Charles, and Eugene Cox. The family moved to Delanco from Columbus in the early 1930s, initially living in the tenant farmhouse on the Chant Farm then several other places in Delanco before moving to 400 Poplar Street. He graduated from Palmyra High School in 1949. The family was active with Dobbins Methodist Church. Chauncey was active in the Boy Scout Troop 17 and Explorers before joining the Civil Air Patrol during WWII. He served in the US Navy in the Korean Conflict from 1950 – 1954 attaining the rank of Seaman 1st Class. He was stationed at Boca Chica Air Force Base in Key West Florida where he worked converting WWII Liberators into Privateer bombers. He was an electrician by trade and after the war, Bunky worked at US Pipe in Burlington for 43 Years. He was an active member of Frosty Fingers RC Club and Delanco Seniors. Bunky and his companion of 20 years, Dorothy Armstrong lived on Second Street in Delanco. Chauncy died January 19, 2021 at age 91. | Civil Air Patrol US Navy, Seaman 1C | Electrician, Privateer bombers | WWII, Delanco area? Korea, Boca Chica AFB FL | 1929 - 2021 |
| Frederick M. Cramer | Frederick Morris Cramer was born January 19, 1914, the son of William Bryant and Blanch Palmer Cramer in Beverly, New Jersey. He married Ester Ella Perkins Cramer of Beverly. Fred joined the US Army and likely served during WWII and possibly the Korean Conflict. He moved his family several times during his time in the service, including Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts and Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. They were living in Philadelphia when son, Mitchell Bryant Cramer was born in 1933. The family settled in Delanco and were residents until at least 1957. Ester died in 1968 at age 54. Fred died in Ship Bottom, Long Beach Island, New Jersey on July 16, 2005 at age 91. Fred and Ester are buried in Monument Cemetery in Beverly. | US Army ? | Unit? Specialty | Likely WWII Possibly Korea | 1914 - 2005 |
| Mitchell B. Cramer | Mitchell Bryant "Mitch" Cramer was born in Philadelphia on November 5, 1933 to Frederic Morris and Ester Ella Perkins Cramer. Mitch's father was in the US Army and the famiy moved frequently. Much of his youth was split between Delanco and Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Mitch graduated from Palmyra High School in 1951, then joined the US Navy. He served at the US Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for three years as an Aerographer's Mate and Base Police Officer. He was discharged in 1954 and returned to Delanco and took a job as a carpenter's apprentice. Mitch married Patsy Rose Mahoney in 1955 and they were Delanco residents until 1957, after which, the family lived in Mount Laurel for many years. Mitch earned his BS in Education from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 through a night school program and his Masters in Education in Trenton State College in 1974. His first teaching assignment was as a Special Education teacher at the Woods School in Langhorne. He then came to Delran Middle School where he taught industrial arts for 12 years, then served as a guidance counselor for 15 years. He retired in 1992, but went on to work at J&J Hardware. Mitch was a lifelong "scouter"; Active for 73 years, first with Mt. Laurel Township Troop 15, then with Hainesport Troop 5. He served many positions from pack and troop leader to Camp Director and Commissioner. He was interested in history and was active with the Mt. Laurel Historical Society. The family was active at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hainesport. Patsy died in 2016. Mitch died on May 3, 2022 at age 88. He is intered at St. Paul's Memorial Garden in Hainesport. | US Navy ? | Aerographer's Mate Camp Police Officer | Korean Conflict Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | 1933 - 2002 |
| 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 | ? - * |
| 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 | |
| Harry A. Devenny | Harry Adams Devenny was born Christmas Eve in 1932 in Edgewater Park. He joined the US Navy in 1952 and served until 1956 during the Korean Conflict. He served aboard the minesweeper USS Engage (MSO 433), becoming a Plank Owner in later years. Harry attained the rank of Electrician Mate 1st Class. He was awarded the Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Korean Medal and China Medal. He married Patricia A. Ullman and his family moved to Delanco where they were active at Dobbins Memorial Church. Harry served as Scout Master for Scout Troop 19 in Delanco. Harry worked as a lab tech and shipping supervisor for Hercules, retiring after 38 years of service. Harry died at home in Edgewater Park on July 14, 2011 at age 78. He is buried in Monument Cemetery in Beverly. | US Navy, Elect Mate 1st Class, | USS Engage (MSO-443) | Korea | 1932 – 2011 |
| William H. "Bill" Dillenbeck | William "Bill" Dillenbeck was born in 1934 and grew up in Willingboro. When he graduated high school in 1951 he was recruited directly into the USAF. He served in both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War, retiring from the service in 1976. Bill married Karen and they moved to Delanco in 1991. Bill joined Delran and Delanco Emergency Squad in 2000. He trained as an EMT. Bill joined Washington Fire Co, serving for many years. Bill was also elected to Delanco Town Council and served for 16 years. He served as Deputy Mayor and Mayor. Bill and Karen, bought a house in Loris, South Carolina in 2015, traveling back and forth to New Jersey. They retired to Loris permanently in February of 2017. Bill died in 2019. | USAF. Rank? | ? | Korea, Vietnam | 1934 – 2019 |
| George B. Downes, Jr. | George B. Downs, Jr. was born March 29, 1926. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1943 at age 17 and served during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He served aboard the USS Hector (AR-7), a Vulcan class repair ship. After shakedown along the West Coast, the new repair ship sailed for the Pacific, reaching Pearl Harbor 9 April 1944. She remained at Pearl Harbor effecting repairs on various ships, primarily landing craft, until she departed for Eniwetok on 5 June. Arriving there 13 June, Hector spent the summer at Eniwetok and then sailed for Ulithi 30 September. Her biggest repair job of the war came to her 27 October at Ulithi as the cruiser USS Houston, torpedoed twice by Japanese submarines, was towed alongside. Although hampered by a severe typhoon season which twice sent her out to sea for safety, Hector managed to repair Houston by the end of the year besides aiding many other smaller craft. Hector departed Ulithi on 16 February 1945 and five days later steamed into Tarragona, Leyte Gulf, to repair ships as the battle for the Philippines raged. This task completed, she returned to Ulithi 30 March and continued on to Saipan 22 May. After the war ended on 1 September, Hector remained in the Pacific to prepare various ships for return to the United States. After the war, the Hector departed Saipan 21 January 1946, She reached Long Beach, California 3 February. After serving as a repair ship there, she sailed for her first WestPac cruise 7 May 1947, thereby settling into a peacetime schedule interrupted 3 years later by the outbreak of Korean War. Hector sailed into Yokosuka 18 September 1950. From there she continued to Inchon, Korea, arriving at the scene of the Inchon Invasion, 25 September. For the remainder of the Korean War Hector alternated repair service along the Korean coast and in Japan with normal duty out of Long Beach. In 1954 she was presented with the Battle Efficiency Plaque for the year 1953–1954, and again in 1955 was awarded the same plaque for the year 1954–1955. George earned the rank of MOMM3 in the US Coast Guard and END3 in the US Navy. He married Helen M. Sabo. They moved to Delanco in 1978 and were residents for the rest of their lives. George became a typesetter for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He died March 4, 2001 at age 74 and is buried in Brig. Gen. Wlm. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown, NJ. | USCG MOMM3 US Navy END3 | USS Hector (AR-7) | WWII Korea Okinawa Pacific Theater | 1926 - 2001 |
| James B. Felton | James Bruce Felton was born January 9, 1930. He joined the US Navy in December 1950 and served until December 18, 1950. He served as a Yeoman aboard the USS Macon (CA-132), a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, and the USS Wisconsin, (BB-64) an Iowa-class battleship, during the Korean Conflict. He returned to the US and earned his BS in Commerce, Accounting and Finance from NYU in 1956. He married Elizabeth and moved to Oakford Avenue in Delanco in 1959. Jim worked as an outside salesman for US Pipe & Foundry in Burlington. He moved to the Masonic home in Burlington Township about 2008. He died November 14, 2011 and is buried in Bridgeboro Methodist Cemetery. | US Navy, Yeoman | USS Macon (CA-132), USS Wisconsin (BB-64) | Korea | 1930 - 2011 |
| Marcus M. Fenimore | Marcus M. "Mark" Fenimore was born in Burlington to William E. Fenimore, Sr. and Margaret L Dorsey Fenimore of Delanco in June of 1930; Grandson of Ed Fenimore; Half-brother of William E. Fenimore, Howard Norcross and Patricia Caputo. Mark attended Delanco schools and served papers for Mr. Hartung and worked for Hartley's Bakery in his youth. He graduated from Palmyra High School in 1949. He was drafted in 1951 and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey and Camp Drum, New York, then was assigned to the 278 Combat Infantry Battalion at Keflavik Naval Air Station in Iceland for two years. Intended as a temporary wartime base under an agreement with Iceland and the British, the base was built during World War II by the United States Army as part of its mission to maintain the defense of Iceland and secure northern Atlantic air routes. It served to ferry personnel, equipment, and supplies to Europe. It was closed in 1947 and US forces withdrew, but returned in 1951 as the Iceland Defense Force resident on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) base. Mark later served a tour in Far Rockaway Beach, New York during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1951. Mark attained the rank of Corporal by the time he was discharged in 1953. Mark dated Betty Louise Griffith of Delanco while in high school and they were engaged before he went in the service. They were married in November of 1953, eventually settling on Iowa Avenue in 1955, not far from the ancestral Fenimore family farm. They raised three daughters. Mark worked as a lineman at PSE&G for 42 years from 1950 until his retirement in 1992. Betty worked at Ross Pharmacy on Burlington Avenue in Delanco. Mark was a member of South Park Gun Club and American Legion Post 115 in Beverly since 2004, a service officer for over 10 years. The family was active at Dobbins Methodist Church. Mark served as Grand Marshall for the Delanco Memorial Day in 2021. Mark died September 26, 2022 at age 92 and was buried at Brig. William C. Doyle Cemetery in Wrightstown. | US Army Cpl | 278th Combat Inf | Korea Iceland, Cuban Missile Crisis New York | 1930 - 2022 |
| Curtis H. Gaither, Sr. | Curtis Harold Gaither, Sr. was born November 11, 1929. He was originally from Beltsville, Maryland. He attended Hampton Institute, now Hampton University, a private, historically black university in Hampton, Virginia, where he met and later married Daisy May Taylor. Children: Margo, Karen, Curtis, Jr, and Gregg. Curtis joined the US Army during the Korean Conflict and served at Fort Dix. He attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After his service, Curtis worked for the Philadelphia Board of Education and became a Senior Systems Analyst. The family has lived in Pawcatuck CT and Woodbury NJ. After living in Willingboro for many years, Curtis and Daisy retired to Shipps Way, Newton’s Landing in Delanco. Curtis died August 9, 2019 at age 89 and is buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | US Army, 1st Lt. | ? | Korea, Fort Dix | 1929 - 2019 |
| William C. "Bill" Goodwin, | William Charles "Bill" Goodwin was born August 15, 1931 in Philadelphia, the son of William G. and Marion Goodwin. The family moved to Hickory Street Delanco when Bill's father was stationed there with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Bill joined the USAF and served for four years during the Korean Conflict. Bill did his basic training in New York State, then Bryan Air Force Base, a pilot training base near Texas A&M University. Bill had responsibility for human services records. He also had a part-time job as bartender at the officer’s club on base. He left the service with the rank of Staff Sergeant. Bill married Claire Bright of Delanco and lived on Willow Street in Delanco until the mid 1980s. Bill retired from New Jersey Bell about 1984 before moving to Delran. Bill and Claire are active members of Delanco Senior Citizens. Bill died in late October 2023 and was intered in St. Peter's Cemetery in Riverside. | USAF, Staff Sgt | ? | Korea | 1931 - 2023 |
| William John "Hotdog" Hamlin | William John "Hotdog" Hamlin was born March 21, 1930 in Delanco to Charles D. and Ethel LeConey Hamlin; Brother of Charles E. and Ethel Joan Hamlin. Bill attended Burlington High School and was an outstanding athlete. After graduation, he moved from New Jersey to Wilkes County, North Carolina to play with the Flashers, a semi-professional baseball team. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1952. He served in Korea and attained the rank of Airman First Class. He was honorably discharged July 31, 1959. Bill married Ruby Nell Shumate and went to work for USPS in North Wilkesboro. When he retired from the Post Office, he worked part time at the North Wilkesboro Bible Book Store and Music Center. The Hamlins were members of Edgewood Baptist Church and Bill was active with VFW Post #1142. Ruby died in 1998 and Bill died March 20, 2006 at North Wilkesboro Regional Medical Center at age 75. He was buried in Scenic Memorial Gardens in Wilkesboro, North Carolina with full military rites. | USAF, Air 1st Class | Unit? | Korea | 1930 - 2006 |
Updated October 30, 2023