Capt Robert Volkman^[1]

1924 - 2012  (88 years)

• Name	Robert Volkman
  Title	Capt
  Born	23 Mar 1924	Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
  Gender	Male
  Died	07 Apr 2012	Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
  Buried	Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, New Castle County, Delaware
  Person ID	I197696	Strausstown Roots
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Edward Adolf Volkman,   b. about 1901, Delaware
  Mother	Mary Clouser,   b. about 1900, Delaware
  Family ID	F64219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S201] Miscellaneous Newspapers. ROBERT "BOB" VOLKMAN Robert R. Volkman Sr., age 88, of Wilmington, Delaware died Saturday April 7th at home. Bob was a graduate of PS duPont High School, and received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1949, and later received his Professional Engineer License. Bob served our country as a fighter pilot in the Army Air Corps where he was the rank of a Captain. After WWII, Bob worked for Wilmington Trust in the Accounting Department, was a designer for Gronemeyer, then spent 30 years at DuPont in the Design Division working on HVAC and textile fibers projects. His last position was Senior Project Engineer at Louviers. Bob took early retirement March 31, 1981. Bob was active in many organizations including, St Stephen's Lutheran Church, 361st Fighter Group, Assoc. of Professional Engineers, and the P-51 Mustang Pilots Association. Bob was predeceased by his parents, Mary Clouser Volkman and Edward Adolf Volkman, and sisters June Gentile and MaryJane Berry. He is survived by his wife Jane Coucill Volkman of Wilmington; son Robert Volkman, Jr. and wife Mary Theresa of Wilmington with daughters Julie and Jackie; daughter Sandy Volkman Miller and husband Garry of Lake Harmony, PA with daughter Carey and son Brad; son Gregrey Volkman and wife Connie of Williamsburg, VA with daughter Sarah and son Jed. Mr. Volkman is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Morgan, Liam and Finnegan. A viewing will be held at the McCRERY & HARRA Funeral Home, 3924 Concord Pike (Rt. 202, S. of Silverside Rd.), Wilmington, DE 19803 on Thursday, April 12th beginning at 11:30 am. The funeral service will begin at 12:30 pm. In honor of Bob?s distinguished military career, interment will be at the Delaware Veteran's Cemetery, but will be conducted privately. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St Stephen's Lutheran Church, 1304 N Rodney St., Wilmington, DE 19806.