Delanco Military Veterans Honor Roll

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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
Herbert H. Kearns Herbert Harrison Kearns was born on December 11, 1925 in Baden, North Carolina. He joined the US Marine Corps and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He moved to Beverly NJ and went to work for RCA – David Sarnoff Research Center near Princeton, NJ, helping to develop solar energy collectors. He met Gilda "Jill" Ulissi in Beverly and married her in 1950. He later became a teacher at Holy Cross High School in Delran. He was a key force in building the American Legion Hall in Riverside. Later in life, Herb and Jill bought a house on McCay Way in Delanco. Herb died July 15, 2016 in Delanco and was buried in Beverly National Cemetery. US Marines, Cpl ? WWII, Iwo Jima 1925 – 2016

Updated October 30, 2023