Civil War ☆ WWI ☆ WWII ☆ Korea ☆ Vietnam ☆ Iraq I ☆ Iraq II ☆ Afghanistan
| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Richard F. Kostrub | Richard F. Kostrub was born about 1927 in Delanco, but was a resident of Riverside for many years. He proudly served his country during WWII in the US Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and US Army. He was a member of the 2nd Infantry Indianhead Division under the 1st, then the 3rd Army under General Patton. The Indianheads arrived at Omaha Beach on D-Day +1. They fought across the hedgerows in Normandy and liberated the port city of Brest in September of 1944. They attacked and seized the Roer River dams, pierced the Siegfried Line, then fought with the 101st Airborne in the Battle of the Bulge. Then the division dashed across Czechoslovakia to Pilsen. After the war, He married Doris Voshell and raised a family. He worked as an office clerk for Colorado Fuel and Iron, then Roebling Steel for many years. In later life he became a bus driver for Safety Tours and DMB Tours. He served as chaplain for both Delran VFW 3020 and American Legion Post 146. Richard died on November 16, 2020 at age 93 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Cinnaminson. He.was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | USCG Merchant Marine, US Army | 2nd Inf Div, 1st & 3rd Army Indianhead Division | WWII | 1927 - 2020 |
Updated October 30, 2023