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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Mitchell B. Cramer | Mitchell Bryant "Mitch" Cramer was born in Philadelphia on November 5, 1933 to Frederic Morris and Ester Ella Perkins Cramer. Mitch's father was in the US Army and the famiy moved frequently. Much of his youth was split between Delanco and Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Mitch graduated from Palmyra High School in 1951, then joined the US Navy. He served at the US Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for three years as an Aerographer's Mate and Base Police Officer. He was discharged in 1954 and returned to Delanco and took a job as a carpenter's apprentice. Mitch married Patsy Rose Mahoney in 1955 and they were Delanco residents until 1957, after which, the family lived in Mount Laurel for many years. Mitch earned his BS in Education from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 through a night school program and his Masters in Education in Trenton State College in 1974. His first teaching assignment was as a Special Education teacher at the Woods School in Langhorne. He then came to Delran Middle School where he taught industrial arts for 12 years, then served as a guidance counselor for 15 years. He retired in 1992, but went on to work at J&J Hardware. Mitch was a lifelong "scouter"; Active for 73 years, first with Mt. Laurel Township Troop 15, then with Hainesport Troop 5. He served many positions from pack and troop leader to Camp Director and Commissioner. He was interested in history and was active with the Mt. Laurel Historical Society. The family was active at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hainesport. Patsy died in 2016. Mitch died on May 3, 2022 at age 88. He is intered at St. Paul's Memorial Garden in Hainesport. | US Navy ? | Aerographer's Mate Camp Police Officer | Korean Conflict Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | 1933 - 2002 |
Updated October 30, 2023