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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Ignatius Francis “Ike” Horan | Ignatius Francis "Ike" Horan, who often went by the nicknames "Ike" or "Nash" (pronounced NAYsh), was born in Beverly in 1920. Brother of Joseph and John Horan. Frank graduated from Riverside High School in 1938 and was a graduate of Strayer Business College. In 1942 Frank and his brother John shipped off to Pearl Harbor where they worked as civilian shipfitters, putting the decimated American fleet back in shape. Frank returned to Delanco in 1942. In 1943 he was drafted to the US Army to serve in the 802nd Army Marine Ship Repair Company in the Philippines. He attained the rank of Staff Sgt. He met and married Shirley Secor Applegate in 1947. They moved to Delanco where they lived for 35 years. Frank worked at Robins Shipyard in Delanco. He served as Delanco Tax Collector from 1966 – 1969. He also served on the School Board, Zoning Board, and Land Use Board. He served as VP of France Products Division of Colt Industries in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Frank and his brothers all suffered from asbestosis as a result of their shipyard work. Frank suffered a debilitating stroke in 1995 which confined him to a wheel chair. He died in Moorestown on February 28, 2004 at age 84 and is buried in Overlook Cemetery, Bridgeton NJ. | US Army, MSgt | ? | WWII, Philippines | 1920 -2004 |
Updated October 30, 2023