Delanco Military Veterans Honor Roll

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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
Knole S. Deacon, Sr. Knole Shepherd Deacon, Sr. was born December 4, 1894 in Delanco to Samuel C. and Margaret S. Deacon of Delanco. He served in the US Navy during WWI and was listed on Delanco's original WWI Honor Roll. He was honored on Memorial Day in 1928. He married Elizabeth Louise Pensinger; Son, Knole S. "Bud" Shepherd, Jr. The family was living on Spring Garden Street in Riverside in 1940. Knole died in August of 1967 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cinnaminson. US Navy ? WWI 1894 - 1967

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