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John J. Flannigan obituary, 1978

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 Jackson News 9 Mar 1978

Edward Marks dies, 1982

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Jackson News 1 Jan 1982

Herbert Tucker memorial

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Washington St, Toms River

James Peck memorial

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Washington St, Toms R iver

Jack Weisberg memorial

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Washington St, Toms River

Harry Pomeroy memorial

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Washington St, Toms River

Frank Camburn memorial

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Eugene Denninger memorial

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Washington St, Toms River

Arnold Marsh Memorial marker

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Washington Street, Toms River

Calvin Johnson Memorial

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Washington St, Toms River

Edward Butow memorial marker, Washington St, Toms River

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Joe Tito's WWII story

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from the Ocean County Observer of 20 Sep 2006

Cape May WWII bunker

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James Van Brunt obituary, 1965

from the New Jersey Courier 21 Mar 1965 LONG BRANCH-- James Clifford Van Brunt, 44, of 490 Atlantic Ave, died Saturday at Monmouth Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Van Brunt was born in Sea Bright and had lived here nearly all his life. He was a World War II veteran and a civilian employee at Ft. Monmouth. Mr. Van Brunt is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Jones Van Brunt; four sons, James Clifford, jr., Ronald, Stephen, and William, all here; a daughter, Nancy, here; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Van Brunt, Oceanport, and a brother, Donald E. Van Brunt, West Long Branch. The Flock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William Robert Valentine

from the Greenville News, Greenville, SC, 1 Mar 2000 William "Bill" Robert Valentine Jr., 73, of 610 Williams St., husband of Joyce Paris Dove Valentine, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Bordentown, N.J., he was a son of the late William Robert Sr. and Frances Cannon Valentine. He was retired from BASF, was a Navy World War II veteran and a Catholic. Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, David Michael Valentine of West Columbia, and Robert William "Bobby" Valentine of Huntsville, Ala.; two daughters, Cynthia Lee "Cindy" Wells and Kimberly Ann Anderson, both of Huntsville; a stepson, Randall Dennis Dove of Williamston; two stepdaughters, Debra Ann Streetman of Pelzer, and Donna Lea Nelson of Piedmont; a brother, James "Jim" Valentine of Brooksville, Fla.; a sister, Joan Higgens of Cream Ridge, N.J.; and 15 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a stepson, Ronald M. Dove. Funeral services will be held at 2 p....

John Maskell obituary, 1947

MASKELL, JOHN from the Asbury Park Evening Press 17 Nov 1947 BARNEGAT: - Burial services for Pfc. John Maskell, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Maskell, sr., formerly of High Point, were held Friday afternoon from the Bugbee Funeral Home. Barnegat Light post V.F.W. provided a military escort and the Rev. Sanford Haney, pastor of the Kynett Methodist church, Beach Haven, officiated. Interment was in Cedar Run cemetery. Private Maskell, whose parents now live in Trenton, was among the 6200 dead who arrived in New York aboard the U.S.S. Joseph V. Connolly Oct 26. He was killed in action in Germany March 12, 1945. He was a member of the 78th Division of the First Army. Before his induction into the army Feb 18, 1944, Private Maskell attended Barnegat schools.

Thomas O'Connor, WWII

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Tom O'Connor of Queens, somewhere in the Pacific during WWII