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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| William J. Morrison | William J. Morrison of 621 Burlington Avenue, Delanco, enlisted in March 1943 and left for the South Pacific to serve in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He was a member of an anti-aircraft artillery division that received a Presidential Citation after taking part of the battle of Tarawa. | USMC, PFC | A-A Art Div | WWII South Pacific Tarawa | ? |
| Hiram Mullins | Hiram Mullins was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Thomas P. Mulvaney | Thomas P, Mulvaney was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He appears to have been born March 17, 1890. He served in L Co, 315 Inf, 70th Div the US Army during WWI and as a private in WWII. His spouse was Anna B. Mulvaney. Thomas died March 4, 1963 and is buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | US Army, US Army, Pvt | L Co, 315 Inf, 70th Div | WWI, WWII | 1890 - 1963 |
| Harry L. Myers, Jr. | Harry L. Myers, Jr. was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1925. The family moved to Princeton, NJ and Harry graduated valedictorian from Princeton High School. He then graduated from New Castle Business College. He served in the 9th Infantry of the US Army in Europe during WWII, attaining the rank of TEC 3. Harry was awarded many medals. He married Dorothy Strohecker in 1951 and the couple moved to Delanco, where Harry worked at Associated Box Company. They raised two sons. Harry later became President and CEO of Delanco Federal Savings Bank, and was Chairman of the board until he died March 11, 2004 at age 78. He is buried in Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. | US Army, TEC 3 | 9th Inf | WWII, Europe | 1925 – 2004 |
| Francis L. Newman | Francis L. "Frank" Newman was born in 1923 to Albert H. and Marie Alberta Mercur Haley Newman and was raised in West Chester Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the US Army in WWII and served as a Tech Sgt. in Europe and Asia, notably in Salerno Italy, Normandy France, and Okinawa, Japan. As a frogman on the Underwater Demolition Team, he helped clear the beaches in advance of the Normandy invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was awarded three Bronze Stars. After the war, he became a dedicated educator in local school districts for 39 years. He served as an adjunct professor at Trenton State College and Rutgers University and was named Princeton University Teacher of the Year. He was elected President of the NJ Science Teacher Association. He lived on West Avenue in Delanco and was active in Corpus Christi Parish in Willingboro. He died November 14, 2015 and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery. | US Army, TEC Sgt | UDT Frogman | WWII, Europe/Asia | 1923 – 2015 |
| Joseph A. Newmeyer | Joseph A. NewMeyer was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Alfred Newton | Alfred Newton was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Howard J. Nixon | Howard J. Nixon was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He was born in 1918. He married Arlo Nixon. He joined the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. He died in 1996 at age 77 and is buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | USMC, GY Sgt | ? | WWII | 1918 – 1966 |
| Lewis J. Noble | Lewis J. Noble was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Reynold R. Nociti | Reynold R. Nociti was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Howard A. Norcross, Jr. | Howard Adams Norcross, Jr. was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He was born January 31, 1925, son of Howard A. Norcross, Sr. of Delanco. Brother of William E, Fenimore, Mark Fenimore and Patricia Caputo. Howard served as a coxswain of a landing craft and participated in the D-Day landing in Normandy in WWII. A photo of Howard and his crew are in the Delanco archive. Howard continued to serve in the US Naval Reserve. He married Laura Hazel Robinson in 1946. He died December 1, 1965. Laura died in 2015. Both are buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | US Naval Res, Cox | ? | WWII, Europe | 1925 – 1965 |
| David K. Osmond, Sr. | David K. Osmond, Sr. was born in Riverside on October 12, 1919 to Lewis and Lillian Osmond of Delanco. He attended local Delanco schools and graduated Burlington City High School about 1936. He married Grace Herbst of Delanco in First Presbyterian Church, April 19, 1942; Children: David and Dean. The family lived in several homes in Delanco over the years. David’s family reports that he was probably the first of Delanco’s sons to be drafted into WWII, entering in April of 1943. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps for three years as an Army Aviator for the 668 Artillery Battalion. He earned the rank of 1st Lieutenant by the time of his discharge in February 1946. He earned the Asiatic Pacific Theater and American Theater Campaign Ribbons, WWII Victory Medal and American Defense Medal. David worked in the family printing business for a while, then went to work for the US Post Office, eventually serving as Postmaster in Delanco and Riverside. David was called back to serve in the US Army in January 1951 for the Korean Conflict and served as a liaison pilot with the 555th Field Artillery Battalion as a forward spotter. His plane went down in Korea, though he survived. Dave served until April 1953 with the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He earned an Air Medal, Korean Service Medal, 1st UN Counter-Offensive Ribbon, and CCF Spring Offensive Ribbon. Dave's family lived in several locations in Delanco: 700 Chestnut Street, 101 Willow Street, and finally Maple Street. When David returned from Korea, he returned to work for the US Post Office, eventually serving as Postmaster in Riverside.David and Grace retired to Venice, Florida. David died Oct. 10, 2010 in Venice at age 90. Interment was at Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida. | USAAC, 1st Lt | 668th Artillery Bat, Army Aviator, 555th Field Art, Fwd Spotter | WWII, Asiatic Pacific, American Theater Korea | 1919 -2010 |
| John Page | John Page was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Thomas G. Page | Thomas Gottlieb Page was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He was born July 30, 1915. He served in WWII and was listed on the WWII Memorial. He died July 29, 1998 at age 82 and was buried in Monument Cemetery in Beverly. | ? | ? | WWII | 1915 – 1998 |
| William "Bill" Pence, Sr. | James William “Bill” Pence, Sr. was born September 28, 1915 in Rockingham County, Virginia to John William Ernest Pence. He served in the US Army during WWII. When he returned from the service, he married Anna Horton on November 8, 1943 in Wilmington, Delaware and settled in Delanco. Children: James William Pence, Jr. and Judith Ann Pence Warden. Bill was very active in Delanco and served on Township Committee and as Mayor of Delanco. He was responsible for placing the Babe Ruth Day plaque on Babe Ruth field in Delanco. Bill died April 8, 1992 in Delanco. and is buried in Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. | US Army, ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Chester A. Pennington | Chester Arthur Pennington was born in Delanco on September 16, 1916 to Chester A. and Emily Lush Pennington of Delanco. He graduated from Wilbur Watts High School, Burlington in 1937 and was ordained an Elder in the New Jersey Annual Conference in 1938. He received his undergraduate degree from Temple University in 1940 and his BD and PhD from Drew Seminary & University. Rev. Pennington married (1st) Marjorie Bruschweiler in 1941; Two children. During WWII, 1943-46 he served as a Chaplain in the United States Navy. Four years later Dr. Pennington acquired his honorary degrees of LHD & DD in 1949 from Oxford University in England. Also during that time (1943-51) he served at Hackettstown in the Northern New Jersey conference and was a professor at Centenary College. Other appointments included St. Paul & St. Andrew in New York City from 1951-55, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1955-1972. He retired in 1980 having served as Professor of Preaching and Worship at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado (1972-80). Marjorie died in 1995 and Chester married (2nd) Ardelle Schneider in 1996. They retired to Greenville, South Carolina. Rev. Dr. Pennington died September 9, 2005. | US Navy | Chaplain | WWII | 1913 - ? |
| Robert T. Pestridge | Robert T. Pestridge was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He was born in Delanco in 1905 to Wistar W. and Lillian M. Pestridge. He had 12 siblings. He married Leona Smith in 1924, when he was 18 years old. He was listed on Delanco’s original WWII Honor Roll. He died in 1964 at age 58 or 59 and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Burlington. | ? | ? | WWII | 1905 – 1964 |
| Mildred Pettit | Mildred Pettit was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Dane H. Phile | Dane Hubbart Phile was born May 18, 1896 in Philadelphia, the brother of Joseph C. Phile, Sr. He served in the US Navy from May 4, 1917 to May 3, 1921, through WWI, earning the rank of Quartermaster 1st Class. He married Violetta M. Fordham and moved with his family to Delanco in 1923. They lived at 604 Walnut St. and later moved to Delview Lane. His family was active at Dobbins Memorial Church in Delanco. He was active in the Riverside VFW Post 3020 and American Legion Post 146, where he was elected Commander in 1936 and Chaplain in 1939. Dane was also a Master Mason, raised in Harmony Lodge 52, Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Mechanical Design in 1947. Dane died on August 23, 1964 in Burlington at age 68. Violetta died in 1983. They are buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | US Navy, QM 1st Class | ? | WWII | 1896 – 1964 |
| Joseph C. Phile, Jr. | Joseph C. Phile, Jr. was born July 7, 1918, the son of Joseph C. Phile, Sr. and Jane Gilbert; brother of William G. Phile, Sr. He joined the US Army during World War II and earned the rank of Private First Class. After the war, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Thaidigsman and settled in Moorestown. Joe died on July 28, 1989 and was buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | US Army, PFC | ? | WWII | 1918 - 1989 |
Updated October 30, 2023