Delanco Military Veterans Honor Roll

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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
Charles K. Adams Charles K. Adams was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He was born August 19, 1906 in Burlington. He joined the US Army Medical Corps as a Tec 5 on June 30, 1943 and served until October 24, 1945. He married Carolyn and they lived in Delanco. Charles died August 2, 1977 at age 70. Carolyn died in 1989 at age 80. They are buried in Lakewood Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. US Army, Tec 5 Medical Services WWII 1906 – 1977
Joseph A. Adams Joseph A. Adams was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. ? ? WWII ?
Norman Adams Norman Adamswas listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. ? ? WWII ?
Charles M. Ahlman Charles M. Ahlman was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. ? ? WWII ?
Gerald Albright Gerald Albright, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Albright of 307 Buttonwood Street, brother of George M. and William A. Albright enlisted in the US Navy during WWII and trained in Norfolk. US Navy ? WWII ?
George M. Albright George M. Albright, the son of Mr. and Mrs George A. Albright of 307 Buttonwood Street and brother of Gerald and William Albright enlisted in the US Army for WWII. He trained in Texas. George was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. ? ? WWII ?
William A. Albright William A. Albright, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Albright of 307 Buttonwood Street; Brother to George and Gerald Albright, enlisted for service on May 14, 1942. He served in a coastal artillery battalion in the South Pacific during WWII seeing action on Bataan and Corrigador. Bill was initially listed as Missing in Action after the fall of Corrigador, but had been taken prisoner by the Japanese and held in a prison camp in Indonesia. He held the rank of Private. George was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. US Army PVT Coastal Artillery WWII, Southwest Pacific ?
Millard F. Allen Millard F. Allen was born in Riverside, New Jersey on April 12, 1903 to Joseph & Mary Bush Allen. He married (1st) Verna Scott, who died in 1933 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery. Millard married (2nd) Cora May Southwick in 1935. They lived on Union Avenue in 1940. He joined the US Army and served in the 286th Ordinance Medium Maintenance Co during WWII. His unit was based at Bangor Armed Forces Reserve Center in Bangor, Maine and was deployed in England. Millard died in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 29, 1971 at age 68. Cora died in Burlington County in 1978. Millard and Cora are buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Burlington City. Millard was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. US Army PFC 286th Ord Co. MM WWII Bangor, ME England 1903 - 1971
Rev. E. James “Jay” Amey James E. "Jay" Amey was born in Freemansburg PA. He served during WWII as a chaplain’s assistant mostly in Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan during the occupation. After the war, Jay completed his degree in Theology. He came to Delanco to serve as Pastor at Dobbins Memorial Methodist Church in the late 1990s. US Army Chaplain Corps WWII ?
Robert Angle Robert Angle was born October 12, 1922 in New York. In 1940, he was living on Main Street in Guilford, Chenango, New York. He joined the US Army Air Corps in WWII. He rose to the rank of Captain and earned the Air Medal and 3 OLC. He married Louise and lived for a time in Delanco. He moved many times over the years, and was in Toms River, NJ in 1989. Robert died on October, 16, 2001 at age 79. Louise died in 2015 at age 90. Both were buried in Wlm. C. Doyle National Cemetery in Arneytown. USAAC, CPT ? WWII 1922 - 2001
Frank R. Applegate Frank R Applegate was born about 1920, the son of Ivy Applegate and brother of Richard Applegate. He grew up on Washington Street in Delanco and graduated from Palmyra High School. He was an athlete and worked as a counselor at Camp Ockinickon. He was an expert marksman and oarsman. He joined the US Navy, training in Newport Rhode Island in 1940. He served as a machinist at Norfolk Naval Base and served during WWII, earning the rankof Chief Machinist Mate. After the war he became a partner in VAMCO with Paul Vollmar and Richard Maloney. The shop was located in the alley behind 409 Burlington Avenue. Frank was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. US Navy Chief Machinist Mate Machinist WWII, Newport RI Norfolk NB 1920 -1997
Richard Applegate Richard Applegate was born about 1918, the son of Ivy Applegate and brother of Frank Applegate. He grew up on Washington Street in Delanco. Richard was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. ? ? WWII 1918 -
Frank D. Appleton Frank D. Appleton was born in 1917. He served in the US Army in WWII. Frank and his wife Lillian lived at 300 Fenimore Lane in Delanco. Two daughters. Later in life he moved to Coral Springs Florida. Frank and Lillian were in a serious auto accident on Thanksgiving Weekend, November 29, 1987. Lillian was killed and Frank was seriously injured. He died in February 1993 at age 75. Frank and Lillian were buried at Forrest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida. US Army ? WWII 1917 - 1993
Edward S. Armstrong Edward S. Armstrong was born February 5, 1928. He served in the Merchant Marine during WWII. He died March 12, 1991 at age 63 and is buried in Brig. Gem Doyle Veterans Cemetery. He is listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. Merchant Marine ? WWII 1928 - 1991
James Armstrong James Armstrong was born in 1904. and was a resident of Delanco. He served as radioman aboard the Liberty Ship Esso Raleigh (AO-32), a Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler which sank on April 14, 1961 about 30 miles southeast of Boston in a heavy gale. The radio mast was damaged when the ship broke her back. James rigged an auxiliary antenna and sent the SOS. All 35 members of the crew were rescued with only one injury. Merchant Marine SS Esso Raleigh (AO-32) Radio operator WWII 1904 -
Norman W. Armstrong Norman W. Armstrong was was born in 1892. He served in WWII. He maried Marion K. He died May 16, 1959 and is buried in Monument Cemetery. He is listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. ? ? WWII 1892 - 1959
Robert W. Armstrong Robert W. Armstrong served in WWII and was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. ? ? WWII ?
Stacy P. Armstrong Stacy P. Armstrong was born May 17, 1914. He served in the US Army during WWII and attained the rank of Sergeant. Stacy died September 6, 2001 at age 87 and is buried in Bridgeboro Methodist Cemetery. Stacy was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. US Army ? WWII 1914 - 2001
Angus C. Asay Angus C. Asay was born May 6, 1906. He served in the US Army as a pharmacist during WWII in Panama. He married his wife Mable and they raised their family on Vine Street in Delanco from 1946. Angus worked at Taubel's Mill in Riverside and at Rohm & Haas in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Angus was active in Delanco's Washington Fire Company. He served on the Board of Fire Commissioners and as Fire Chief. One of his proudest activities was driving a new fire truck from Arkansas to Delanco. Angus died on September 15, 1988. US Army Pharmacy WWII, Panama 1906 - 1988
Frank J. Astemborski Frank Astemborski, Jr. was born 1915. He married Stephanie and they lived on Fairview St in Riverside before settling in Delanco. Frank enlisted in the US Army and served in E Co 119th Inf Reg in WWII. He attained the rank of PFC. Frank died on November 22, 1944 of wounds received in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart.. He is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Riverside. US Army, PFC E Co 119th Inf, WWII, Europe 1915 - 1944 KIA

Updated October 30, 2023