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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
James B. Felton James Bruce Felton was born January 9, 1930. He joined the US Navy in December 1950 and served until December 18, 1950. He served as a Yeoman aboard the USS Macon (CA-132), a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, and the USS Wisconsin, (BB-64) an Iowa-class battleship, during the Korean Conflict. He returned to the US and earned his BS in Commerce, Accounting and Finance from NYU in 1956. He married Elizabeth and moved to Oakford Avenue in Delanco in 1959. Jim worked as an outside salesman for US Pipe & Foundry in Burlington. He moved to the Masonic home in Burlington Township about 2008. He died November 14, 2011 and is buried in Bridgeboro Methodist Cemetery. US Navy, Yeoman USS Macon (CA-132), USS Wisconsin (BB-64) Korea 1930 - 2011

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