1963


 
US Army  
  • U.S. Army
  • Stationed in Germany & Korea
  • Graduate of Goldey-Beacom College & The Delaware Technical Institute
  • Director of Cardiopulmonary/ Respiratory Therapy at the Memorial Hospital of Salem County until retirement in 2002
  • Class of 1963
Service - Vietnam War

 
Navy











Marine Corps
 
Robert Preston Boon
  • U.S. Navy 
  • Seaman E3
  • U.S. Navy Reserve - September 1962 thru January 1964
  • U.S. Navy Active Duty - January 1964 thru January 1966
  • Served aboard USS Soley (DD-707) Destroyer, USS Newport News (CA-148)  worlds largest Heaver Cruiser
  • Deployed to Revolution Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic April 1965 as Command Ship of Task Force 125





  • U.S. Marine Corps
  • Staff Sergeant, Personnel Chief
  • U.S. Marine Corps - 7 July 1971 thru 6 July 1979
  • Served as Admin Clerk, DFEA-2, Headquarters Marine Corps Washington DC, Personnel Chief,
  • Marine Recruiting Office, Philadelphia Naval Base. Admin Chief, Joint Forces Correctional Facility, Okinawa, Japan.  Admin Chief, Provost Marshals Office, MCAS(H) , New River and Personnel Chief, Headquarters Company, MCAS(H), New River.
  • Class of 1963

Service 1962 - 1979
Boon, Robert - Navy

Boon, Robert - Marine Corps
 
 
 US Coast Guard SARS

Robert Francis Breslin, Jr.

  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • Seaman
  • Class of 1963 

NavyRobert F. Breslin
Robert Breslin
 
 
 US Coast Guard SARS

David Lee Cawman
(1945-1999)
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • Seaman
  • Class of 1963

Navy 
David L. Cawman 
 
Navy

Edwin Earl Dilks
(1945-1966)
  • U.S. Navy
  • Vietnam
  • Apprentice Electrian
  • Deployment: Vietnam Coast
  • Assigned aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea & U.S.S. Oriskany
  • June 5, 1966, while on leave, he was killed in an unfortunate accident
  • Interment at East View Cemetery, Salem, NJ
  • Class of 1963
Service 1963 - 1966
Non-Combat Military Death
 
Edward E. Dilks 
Edward E. Dilks 
 
Marine Corps

Wilbert S. Harris

  • U.S. Marine Corps
  • Cpl
  • Engineer Equipment Mechanic
  • MHSG-27, 2dMAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NJ
  • National Defense Service Medal
Jan 1964 - Jan 68

Harris, WilburtHarris, Wilburt III
Harris, Wilburt S III 
 
 US Army

Thomas Dudley Hunter

  • U.S. Army
  • Vietnam
  • Basic training at Fort Carson, Colo.
  • Served with the 4th Squadron 12th Cavalry
  • Class of 1963
Service Vietnam
Thomas P. Hunter 
 
US Army

Joan M. Jean

  • U.S. Army WAC
  • Dental Technician
  • Stationed at Fort McClellan, Ala. & Fort Sam Houston, Texas
  • Class of 1963
 
Joan M. Jean 
 
Air Force 

James N. Kates

  • U.S. Air Force
  • Basic Training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
  • Stationed Blen Hoa Airport, Saigon.
  • Class of 1963
 
James N. Kates 
  James N. Kates  James N. Kates 
 
Air Force 

Hildreth "Holly" Reeves Owens, Jr.
(1945-2017)

  • U.S. Air Force
  • Sgt
  • Mail Room Clerk
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • 6970 Support Group HSASS
 Jul 1964 - Jul 1968

 
 
Navy 



William B. Parkell, Jr
(1944-2007)

  • U.S. Navy
  • AE2
  • Truck CEH Mechanic
  • Class of 1963

Service: 1963-1967





Parkell, Jr 
 
 US Army  

Harry Edward Perry
  • U.S. Army
  • SP5
  • Truck CEH Mechanic
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Vietnam Campaign Medal
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • HHC Co. 2/22 Apo 96268 USARV
Oct 1966 - Sep 1968
 
 
Air Force 

Milford L. Ransome
  • U.S. Air Force
  • Basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas
  • Selected for technical training as a supply specialist at the Air Training Command (ATC) school at Amarillo AFB, Texas
  • Class of 1963

 

Milford L. Ransome
 
 
Marine Corps

Robert Selby

  • U.S. Marine Corps
  • Vietnam
  • Basic and advanced marine training at Parris Island, S.C and Camp Lejuene, N.C.
  • Class of 1963
 
Robert Selby 
 
 US Army

Richard H. Watson
  • U.S. Army
  • Vietnam
  • Served with the 513th Engineers Company as a motor mechanic.
  • Class of 1963

Brothers in Service 

Richard H. Watson 
 
Navy

Frederick L. Weisgerber, Jr.
"Freddy"
  • U.S. Navy
  • Vietnam
  • Basic Interior Communication electrician School at the U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes.
  • Served aboard the aircraft carrier Saratoga.
  • Class of 1963

Frederick L. Weisgerber, Jr.

Frederick L. Weisberger, Jr.