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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Edward Diggs | Edward Diggs was born in Spotsylvania, Virginia in 1882. He came north with his family and eventually settled in Delanco. Ed served as a driver for Dr. Weiler of Delanco, first driving his horse-drawn carriage then later in on of Delanco's first motor cars. He later drove fr the Krusen family of Delanco. He registered for the draft in 1914, but it was noted on his draft card that he had a stiff leg and apparently was not called. During WWII Ed worked at Fort Dix as a laborer for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Ed also worked as a junkman in Delanco. Ed married his wife Bettina quite late in life. They lived in a half a double in Delanco, at 412 Buttonwood, Ed died in 1979 and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Burlington Township. | Civilian Construction | B&O Railroad | WWII, Camp Dix | 1882 – 1979 |
Updated October 30, 2023