Delanco Military Veterans Honor Roll

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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
Paul P. Vollmar Paul Phillip Vollmar was born about 1923 to Charles E. and Verna Spanninger Vollmar of Philadelphia. Paul entered the US Navy for WWII, serving as a Corsair pilot in the Pacific. Air Group 2 of the Essex Class USS Shangri La (CV-38) nicknamed the "Tokyo Express". He married Doris Mary Moloney in 1946. They appear to have settled at 409 Burlington Avenue in Delanco where they lived for 30 years. Paul was a mechanic by trade and after the war was a partner in the firm of VAMCO with brothers-in-law Frank Applegate and Richard Moloney. They operated out of the machine shop on the alley behind the Moloney house. He later worked for Silex and Woodstream. Paul was a member of the Delanco Recreation Commission when it was founded in 1965. He served on Delanco Township Committee and served as Mayor of Delanco in 1969. Paul was a proud and active Rotarian and the family was active at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for many years. The family moved to Lititz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Paul died December 24, 2011 at age 88. Doris died October 5, 2012 at age 87. Both were cremated. US Navy Aviator, Flew Corsairs Air Group 2, USS Shangri La (CV-38) WWII, Pacific 1923 - 2011

Updated October 30, 2023