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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Robert H. Jenkins Jr. | Robert Henry "Bob" Jenkins Jr. was born in 1939 to Robert and Violet Jenkins, Sr. of Delanco. He graduated from Palmyra High School in 1956 and received his Bachelor's Degree from Rider College in 1960. He immediately joined the US Navy and served until June of 1966, including during the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He served as a Storekeeper Supply 3rd Class aboard a destroyer. After the service, Bob was Senior Account Executive of Barclay Insurance Company in Riverton, retiring in 2005. After retirement, Bob worked part time at the Wildwood Convention Center. He was a member of Rotary International serving his community over 40 years. He also served on the Board of Directors for Delanco Federal Savings Bank for over 35 years. His family was active at Dobbins Memorial Church in Delanco where he served as Lay Leader, Lay Delegate to the Greater New Jersey Conference, Chairperson of Administrative Council for many years, as well as serving on various other committees. Later, Bob became an active member of the Tabernacle United Methodist Church where he was the United Methodist Men's President, taught the Lower Lights Sunday School Class, served as chairman of the Finance Committee and Lay Delegate to the Greater New Jersey Conference for many years. Robert lived in Delanco over 70 years before moving to Rio Grande, NJ in 2009. Robert died on May 11, 2022 at age 83. He was buried in Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson. | US Navy, SK 3 | Storekeeper Supply, USN Destroyer | Cuban Missile Crisis | 1939 -2022 |
Updated October 30, 2023