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John S. DeSilva – Machinist and Mine Supervisor

| November 13, 2012

The name of John DeSilva appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a 2nd Lieutenant of the Civil War who joined the Heilner Post, G.A.R., No. 232, after it was initially organized.   After researching him, it became apparent that he was the same person who was a mine supervisor in the Lykens-Wiconisco area. The story […]