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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| William T. "Bill" Pless | William Thomas "Bill" Pless was born December 19, 1947 in Philadelphia. He lived in Riverside until 1957, then Delanco from about 1957 to 1972. He graduated from Riverside High School in 1965. He entered the US Army in March of 1968 at age 26. He served as a combat radio operator in the 8th Brigade,1st Battalion, of the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam; I-Corps in Quang Tri and 3 Corps in Tay Ninh. He attained the rank of Sergeant E5 and was awarded the Bronze Star, service medals, Airborne medals, group medals and bars before separation in March of 1969. After the war he worked at Hoeganaes in Cinnaminson and Aluminum Shapes in Delair. He married Elizabeth Ann on September 2, 1972. He returned to Delanco in 1981 and they live quietly on Larchmont Avenue in Delanco. | US Army, Sgt E-5 | 1st Air Cav, 1st Batt, 8th Brig I Corp E Corp Radio Operator | Vietnam | 1942 - |
Updated October 30, 2023