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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Frank O. Burgeson | Frank O. Burgeson was born in 1921, the son of Ernest A, Burgeson, Sr. He was the husband of Rosemary Burgeson. The couple lived at Second and Center Street in Delanco. Frank joined the US Army Air Corps in September 1942. After a year of training, he shipped out and served in the South Pacific in WWII. Frank served as co-pilot of a B 25D Medium Bomber with the 405th Squadron 38th Bomber Group, earning the rank of 2nd Lt. His bomber was operating out of Durand Field over Astrolabe Bay, Papua New Guinea in the Philippines on December 21, 1943 when they were hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Although he was initially listed as Missing in Action, the entire crew was determined lost at sea. Frank was 22 years old. He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart posthumously. He is memorialized at the Manila-American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. | US Army Air Corp 2nd Lt | 405 Sq 38 Bomb Grp Co-Pilot, B-25D | WWII, South Pacific | 1921 - 1943 KIA |
Updated October 30, 2023