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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Joseph C. Phile, Sr. | Joseph Caskey Phile, Sr. was born in 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Benjamin Phile, brother of Dane H. Phile. His middle name was taken from his grandfather, who served in the 44th PA Militia during the Civil War. Joe trained as an electrical engineer. During WWI, Joe was in charge of electrical construction of the Quartermaster Depot in Philadelphia. He redesigned and installed the underground electrical transmission system for the Philadelphia Navy Yard. After the war in 1919, he married Jane “Jennie” Gilbert. They had three children. The family moved to Willow Street in Delanco and became active in Dobbins Methodist Church. Joseph was an electrical engineer in charge of construction for 35 years. He worked for Morris, Newmark and Brothers, Inc. in Philadelphia from 1928 until he retired in 1958. Joe was appointed Township Clerk and Tax Collector in April 19, 1940. He served as from 1940 – 1948 and Township Clerk from 1940 to 1966. Joe, his son, and brother Dane were members of the Delanco Male Chorus, which performed public concerts throughout the area and on radio broadcasts in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. He was an active member of Washington Fire Co. No. 1 for 25 years, was a committee member of Delanco’s Boy Scout Troop 19 and served on the Board of Education for 12 years. He died in July of 1972 at age 78. Jane died in 1982. Joe and Jane are buried in Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. Delanco’s West Avenue Recreation field was renamed the Joseph C. Phile, Sr. Memorial Field in 2009 by resolution of the Township Committee. | Civil Construction | Naval QM Depot | WWI, Philadelphia | 1893 – 1972 |
Updated October 30, 2023