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