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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Alfred H. Atkinson | Alfred “Al” Halliburton Atkinson was born on December 12, 1924 to Joseph Mickle Atkinson & Minnie Grof Halliburton in Camden, where he was raised and educated. Al entered the US Navy in 1942 at 17 by having his mother sign for him and served in WWII aboard the USS Bell (DD-587), a Fletcher-class destroyer in the Atlantic and Pacific. Until November 1943, USS Bell operated on patrol and escort in the North Atlantic, making one voyage to Britain in August. She got underway for the Pacific in November and arrived at Pearl Harbor late November 1943. Bell then joined Task Force 58 for strikes on Kavieng, New Ireland, in late December 1943 for the invasion of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands; Truk strike; Marianas raid; Carolines strike; Hollandia landings; Saipan invasion; 1st Bonins raid; Battle of the Philippine Sea; 2nd Bonins raid; 3rd Bonins raid; Guam invasion; Western Carolines raids; 4th Bonins raid; Palau raids; Philippine Islands raids; Okinawa raid; and with Task Force 38 in the Formosa raids. Bell formed part of the escort of Houston and Canberra from off Formosa to Ulithi. She then rejoined the 3rd Fleet for strikes against Luzon and the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. In January 1945, she joined O'Bannon and Ulvert M. Moore in sinking the Japanese submarine Ro-115. Bell returned to to Puget Sound Navy Yard for repairs. She departed the west coast in April for Leyte. From there she steamed to the Brunei Bay and Balikpapan, Borneo landings. Bell patrolled and escorted convoys in the Philippines until the end of the war and then served on occupation duty at Okinawa, China, and Korea until December 1945 when she left for San Francisco, arriving in January 1946. Al Atkinson received a commendation for rescuing sailors from their ship that had been set ablaze by enemy gunfire. He attained the rank of Signalman 3rd Class (SM3) by the time of his honorable discharge. He married Marjorie Marshall and went off to Sea Girt NJ to train for the NJ State Police. His badge number was 927, making him one of the earliest troopers in NJ. They raised three children on Colgate Avenue in "the Gardens" in Delanco in 1947, a new development at the time. It was was his home until his passing. Al served as a N.J. State Trooper and Station Commander of the Bordentown Barracks. He retired at the rank of Sergeant 1st Class after 25 1/2 years. Al was a devoted Christian, a member of Willow Brook Country Club, an avid golfer and bowler. He was a member of the Beverly-Riverside Masonic Lodge # 107 F.& A.M. Al loved to read books and had a wealth of knowledge. He also was an avid Phillies & Eagles fan. Marjorie passed away at 52 from cancer. He then married Margaret Joan (Peggy) Johnson a few years later. She survived him and passed away in 2022. Al passed away on June 12, 2012 at age 87 and was buried with full naval honors in Monument Cemetery in Beverly. | US Navy SM 3 | USS Bell (DD-587) Signalman | WWII North Atlantic South Pacific | 1924 - 2012 |
| Ralph Aurich | Ralph Aurich was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Ernest H. Austin | Ernest H. Austin was born in 1926. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He lived in other places in Burlington County before becoming a a resident of Burlington Avenue, Delanco from 2002 - 2014. Ernest died in Palmyra, New Jersey in August of 2004. | US Navy | ? | WWII | 1926 -2004 |
| Eugene Austin | Eugene Austin was born and raised in Palmyra where he graduated from high school in 1939. He joined the US Army and served during WWII. He moved to Delanco and died in 2008. | US Army | ? | WWII | -2008 |
| George R. Bacon | George R. Bacon was the brother of Joseph Bacon, Jr. He grew up in Delanco, attended local schools and played football. The brothers operated Bacon's General Store on Ash Street above Vine. George served in WWII and was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. George sang in the Delanco Male Chorus. He was active with First Presbyterian Church. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Howard F. Bacon | Howard F. Bacon Howard was listed as a motorman or conductor on the local trolley. He served in WWII and was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Robert G. Bacon | Robert G. Bacon was born to William Garwood Bacon, Sr. of Delanco; brother of William Garwood Bacon, Jr. The family was listed at 570 Rancocas Avenue in Delanco. Robert joined the US Navy and served in WWII. He graduated as an ensign from Midshipman's School V-12 at Fort Schuyler, New York and went on to advanced training in Hollywood Florida. Robert was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | US Navy | ? | WWII | ? |
| William Garwood Bacon, Jr. | William Garwood Bacon, Jr. was born in Camden on June 26, 1920, the son of William Garwood Bacon, Sr. and brother of Robert G. Bacon. He went by the name Garwood. He married Mary Natalie Ruggieri and lived at 570 Rancocas Avenue in Delanco. He worked at E.W. Twitchell, Inc in Philadelphia. Garwood enlisted in the US Navy on Navy Day, November 11, 1941, one month prior to Pearl Harbor, as E-5 in the Naval Intelligence Branch in Philadelphia. His rate as E-5 was 2nd class yeoman. Garwood was called to active duty in February, 1942, first serving as a driver for the officers investigating waterfront activities, He also boarded Spanish and Portuguese speaking vessels off of Lewes, Delaware, going out on the pilot boat and then going up the Delaware to the port of Philadelphia questioning the crews. Looking for more action, he applied for the Naval Air program, but was told he was needed in Intelligence. So in 1943 he transferred by request to the fifth Naval District. He got boot training at Bainbridge, MD and was assigned to the 7th Naval Beach Battalion program in Virginia under Commander L.C. Leever. They practiced for many beach invasion scenarios, then departed for England in March 1944 on the SS Mauritania. On May 15, 1944, 7th Naval Beach battalion left their training bases for the marshaling area for the invasion of France after 9 months of intensive beach battalion training. For two weeks they were drilled in every aspect of the invasion. June 1st they clambored aboard the LCI(L)-92 designated by the army as LCI-L531. Garwood's duty was to deliver critical communications gear to the command center on the beachhead. Their craft was to land on beach, Dog White, at H hour plus 100 minutes. 8:10 a.m. Although he accomplished his mission, the next 24 hours of action was almost unimaginable. Garwood was critically injured in has foxhole on the beach on June 7 and evacuated to England. Garwood was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, two presidential citations, and an Army Unit Citation for his work with the 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, O Force. He held the rank of Chief Yeoman in the Naval Reserve. Garwood provided his detailed personal account of the D-Day invasion of Normandy on D-Day to Military.com. Read the full interview at: https://www.military.com/history/d-day-story-garwood-bacon.html. He was discharged in March of 1945, attaining the rank of Chief Yeoman. He worked for EW Twitchell Inc in Philadelphia. He was a talented composer and performed under the name of "Gar" Deacon. Garfield was an active Freemason. He died July 5, 1986 and is buried in the Masonic section of Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. He was listed as Garwood Bacon, Jr. on the original Delanco WWII Honor Roll. | US Navy, Chief Yeoman | Naval Intelligence, 7th Naval Beach Batt, 149th Eng Combat Batt, O Force LCI(L)-92) | WWII, Phila Seaport Omaha Beach, Normandy | 1920 - 1986 |
| Anne Z. Baiada | Anne Zakula was born on October 2, 1921 in Brlog Yugoslavia. She emigrated to the United States with her family through Ellis Island in 1928, Her family settled in Kenney Minnesota. Anne joined the US Navy in 1942 and served through WWII, attaining the rank of Y3. She married Lawrence A. Baiada and the family settled at 625 Delaware Avenue in Delanco. They had six sons. Anne and Larry owned and operated Baiada Insurance in Delanco for 18 years until Anne retired in 1976. Larry died in Delanco in 1986. Anne moved to Moorestown in 1989. She died at home in Moorestown on March 3, 2004. Both are buried in St. Peter's Cemetery in Riverside. | US Navy, Y3 | ? | WWII | 1921 - 2004 |
| Lawrence A. Baiada | Lawrence Alonzo Baiada was born May 10, 1917. He served in the US Navy during WWII and attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He married Anne Zakula and had six sons. The family settled at 625 Delaware Avenue on the riverbank in Delanco. Larry and Anne owned Baiada Insurance in Delanco about 1958 and operated it for 18 years until Anne retired in 1976. Larry died December 26, 1986. Anne moved to Moorestown in 1989 and died in 2004. Both are buried in St. Peter's Cemetery in Riverside. | US Navy Lt Commander | WWII | 1917 - 1986 | |
| John Baker | John Baker was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Edward J. Banks, Jr. | Edward Joseph Banks, Jr. was born November 16, 1925 to Mr & Mrs Edward J. Banks, Sr. of Burlington Avenue, Delanco; the nephew of Edgar A. Bernd of Delanco. Ed entered the US Navy on his 17th birthday, November 16, 1943. He trained in Sampson, New York and served as a gunner aboard the transport SS Benjamin R. Milam, a Liberty Ship (EC2-S-1) built in 1943 and wrecked near Baltimore due to a boiler explosion March 8, 1945. Ed took part in the invasion of Southern France, and served in England, Iceland and Italy, and earned the rank of S 1 by the time of his discharge. Ed died on October 9, 1962 and was buried in Beverly National Cemetery. He was llisted on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll in Delanco. | US Navy S1 | Gunner SS Benjamin R. Milam | WWII Southern France Italy, England Iceland | 1925 - 1962 |
| Lawrence Becker | Lawrence Becker was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Volney E. Beekler | Volney E. Beekler was born in 1917 to Marion Beekler just after his father died in the Influenza epidemic of 1918. He was raised at 599 Ash and later at 606 Chestnut Street in Delanco. Volney attended local schools and graduated Palmyra High School. He worked for seven years at Riverside Metal Co, They were members of 1st Presbyterian Church. Volney joined the US Army in October of 1942. He trained at Ft Jackson, SC; Camp Forrest TN; Ft Pierce, FL, Ft Benning GA, and Ft Dix, NJ. He was assigned to 2nd Platoon, C. Co 2nd Ranger Battalion. He held the rank of PFC when he shipped to England in October of 1943. He came ashore at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France on D-Day. The 2nd Ranger Battalion was tasked with ascending a hundred-foot cliff under heavy fire to seize a German artillery position. His unit successfully achieved their goal and held the position against the German counter-offensive, taking a heavy toll in human life. Volney was lsited as Killed in Action on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He is buried or memorialized at Plot H Row 11 Grave 18, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. He also earned the WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal. Volney was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | US Army, PFC | 2nd Platoon, C Co, 2nd Ranger Batt | WWII, Europe D-Day | 1917 – 1944 KIA |
| Maurice L. Bell | Maurice L. Bell was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Roland N. Benoit | Roland Norman Benoit was born September 17, 1921 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to Jean-Baptiste-Eusebe Benoit and Regina Papineau. Roland served in the US Army in WWII and attained the rank of Sgt. Roland moved with his family to Fall River about 1952 before settling on Peachtree Lane in Delanco. Roland married Louise Joan Whalen; three children: Roland J. of Bordentown Gail McLallen of Williamstown and Melanie A. Golovin of Medford. Roland and Louise left Delanco in 1988 and eventually moved to Williamstown, New Jersey. Roland died November 26, 1999 in Williamstown, New Jersey at age 78 and is buried in Beverly National Cemetery. | US Army, Sgt | ? | WWII | 1921 - 1999 |
| Lawrence Bishop | Lawrence Bishop was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Ralph M. Bishop | Ralph M. Bishop was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| John "Jack" Black | John "Jack" Black was born in 1909. The family lived at 617 Delaware Avenue for many years. Jack was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
| Lester J. Blake | Lester J. Blake was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. He was born November 11, 1908. He married Mary J. Heaton of Delran. He entered WWII and attained the rank of PFC. The family was active at Trinity Episcopal Church, Delran. Lester died in Zurbrugg Hospital, Riverside on September 27, 1993 at age 85 and is buried in Monument Cemetery in Beverly. | ? | ? | WWII | ? |
Updated October 30, 2023