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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| John B. “Hecker” Wilson | John B. “Hecker” Wilson was born in 1907, the son of John and Carlotta Wilson. According to newspaper reports, a 17-year old “Hecker” Wilson gained local notoriety for snatching Babe Ruth’s fifth-inning home run baseball during the famous exhibition game played in Delanco on July 1, 1924. He later gave the ball away to a friend. John was living with his widowed mother and Mary C. Wilson at Barnitz Grove at 101 Delview Avenue in Delanco in 1929. The 1940 Census lists him in Delanco. John was 85 years old living in Arlington VA in 1992. | Branch? Rank? | Unit? | WWII | 1907 – |
Updated October 30, 2023