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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| George W.C. Rust | George William Charles Rust was born in Camden in 1918. He enlisted in the Merchant Marine in 1934 at age 16, having lied about his age to go to sea. He served aboard the Point Breeze, E.R. Cox, and R.H. Colley. He lived in Moorestown for a short time before moving to Burlington. In 1940 he went to work for PSE&G Power Generating Station in Burlington and—enlisted in the US Naval Reserve. He was called to active duty in 1942.—He served aboard the—USCG Lightship Barnegat (LV-79) off Cape May, NJ, then served—as a Machinist Mate aboard the USS Menelaus (ARL-13, "The Lucky 13"), a new Achelous class repair ship in 1945, probably in the Mediterranean. He was honorably discharged in 1945 as a Machinist Mate 1st Class, receiving Good Conduct and Victory Medals. He resumed work for PSE&G, eventually working for them for almost 40 years until his retirement. He married Jean P. Altofer and they raised five sons: Bill, Tom Gary, David and Eddie. The family moved to Delanco in 1954 where he lived the rest of his life. George joined Delanco's Emergency Services and served as Captain of the Squad in the late 1950s. He died in 1986 at age 68. | Merchant Marine, US Naval Res US Navy, Machinist Mate 1st Class | USCG Barnegat (LV-79) USS Menelaus (ARL-13) Machinist Mate | WWII | 1918 – 1986 |
Updated October 30, 2023