Hometown Heroes

Joseph Paolucci

6/11/1926 – 10/7/2021 Joe was a member of the 77th Infantry and served during WWII. He saw action in the Pacific Theater including the Battle

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Arthur Edward Colby, Jr.

5/8/1927 – 1/21/2019 Art grew up in the Rockdale section of Aston before becoming a resident of Brookhaven on Trimble Blvd. for over 50 years.

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Joseph Barr

11/30/1917 – 9/20/1983 Member of the U.S. Army Air Force 42nd Bombardment Group (M) 6/26/1941-11/4/1944 Rank: Staff Sergeant – training at Indiantown Gap, PA American

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Frederick J. Taylor

06/06/1921 – 5/24/1942 Private Taylor went on to eventually earn the rank of Staff Sergeant with the 10th Ferrying Corps out of Bolling Field, Washington,

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Stanley A. Brzozowski

6/21/23 – 10/30/44 Stanley was a Petty Officer 3rd Class U.S. Navy Reserve, Coxswain (steers the ship).Stan was a Purple Heart recipient. Stan was born

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Andrew R. DiJohn

1/31/1916 – 10/6/1944 Andy was born January 31, 1916 in Chester Hospital. He lived on the old Crozer Horse Farm (now Cambridge Estates). In 1935, Andy

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Joseph Paolucci

6/11/1926 – 10/7/2021 Joe was a member of the 77th Infantry and served during WWII. He saw action in the Pacific Theater including the Battle

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Joseph Barr

11/30/1917 – 9/20/1983 Member of the U.S. Army Air Force 42nd Bombardment Group (M) 6/26/1941-11/4/1944 Rank: Staff Sergeant – training at Indiantown Gap, PA American

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Frederick J. Taylor

06/06/1921 – 5/24/1942 Private Taylor went on to eventually earn the rank of Staff Sergeant with the 10th Ferrying Corps out of Bolling Field, Washington,

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Stanley A. Brzozowski

6/21/23 – 10/30/44 Stanley was a Petty Officer 3rd Class U.S. Navy Reserve, Coxswain (steers the ship).Stan was a Purple Heart recipient. Stan was born

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Andrew R. DiJohn

1/31/1916 – 10/6/1944 Andy was born January 31, 1916 in Chester Hospital. He lived on the old Crozer Horse Farm (now Cambridge Estates). In 1935, Andy

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