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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Volney E. Beekler | Volney E. Beekler was born in 1917 to Marion Beekler just after his father died in the Influenza epidemic of 1918. He was raised at 599 Ash and later at 606 Chestnut Street in Delanco. Volney attended local schools and graduated Palmyra High School. He worked for seven years at Riverside Metal Co, They were members of 1st Presbyterian Church. Volney joined the US Army in October of 1942. He trained at Ft Jackson, SC; Camp Forrest TN; Ft Pierce, FL, Ft Benning GA, and Ft Dix, NJ. He was assigned to 2nd Platoon, C. Co 2nd Ranger Battalion. He held the rank of PFC when he shipped to England in October of 1943. He came ashore at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France on D-Day. The 2nd Ranger Battalion was tasked with ascending a hundred-foot cliff under heavy fire to seize a German artillery position. His unit successfully achieved their goal and held the position against the German counter-offensive, taking a heavy toll in human life. Volney was lsited as Killed in Action on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He is buried or memorialized at Plot H Row 11 Grave 18, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. He also earned the WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal. Volney was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | US Army, PFC | 2nd Platoon, C Co, 2nd Ranger Batt | WWII, Europe D-Day | 1917 – 1944 KIA |
Updated October 30, 2023