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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| 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 |
Updated October 30, 2023