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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
George Elliott Krusen George Elliott Krusen, who went by the name Elliott, was born in Philadelphia September 14, 1893, the son of George Cornell and Minnie Krusen. The family moved to Delanco in 1913. Elliott attended Central High School in Philadelphia. He joined the US Navy in 1917 and served as a Yeoman, stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during WW I. He left the service in 1918. Elliott married Grace Kimball Faden on August 31, 1926. Grace was a teacher at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. George was honored for his service on Memorial Day 1928. He joined his father in the firm of George C. Krusen Company of Philadelphia. They purchased the home at 719 Delaware Avenue in 1927. They moved to Riverton for a short time, then returned to live at 1117 Delaware Avenue, part of the Krusen family "compound" in 1941. George died July 14, 1963. Grace died March 27, 1971. Both are buried in the family plot in Lakeview Cemetery, Cinnaminson. George was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. US Navy, Yeoman ? WWI, Phila Navy Yard 1893 - 1963

Updated October 30, 2023