June 15, 1942

"FAMILY TRAGEDY"

Evening Record

 

HACKENSACK HEROES
ANOTHER LOCAL BOY KILLED
HACKENSACK NURSE ATTENDS LOCAL BOY WHO DIED FROM WOUNDS

CAPTAIN SAYS BROCKNER DIED DEATH OF HERO

ELLWOOD BROCKNER MEMORIAL PLAQUE

 

The Evening Record
October 30, 1918

Article October 30, 1918

WILLIAM BROCKNER
75 YEARS OLD

ELLWOOD BROCKNER
Killed in Action October 30, 1918

On June 15, 1942 the BERGEN EVENING RECORD reported on Thomas Cameron and Alfred Sanzari missing after the battle of the Coral Sea in May.  While looking at the article recently August 2011 I started to read the article next to the one reporting on
Thomas Cameron and Alfred Sanzari an recognized the name Brockner.  After reading the article and confirming the name and address I have come to suspect that this 75 year old
man who was killed when he was struck by an auto
may have been Ellwood Brockner’s Father. 

Written by:
Bob Meli
 August 15, 2011

 

 

Background image of Palisade Avenue in Englwood, NJ 1940's obtained from:
http://englewoodnjchamber.com/about-us/

 

Ellwood Brockner