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The Asbury Park home of 93-year-old World

War II veteran Jerry Cunningham was
burglarized on Veterans Day.

BOSS of
the HALL

WWII vets
home is
robbed on
Veterans Day

Springsteen helps
induct N.J.s honorees
Story, A6
Beverly Lee
and Shirley
Alston Reeves of the
Shirelles arrive at the
New Jersey Hall of Fame
induction ceremony
Thursday night at
the Paramount
Theatre in Asbury
Park.

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ASBURY PARK Jerry Cunningham set out on dangerous missions across the Pacific in World War II.
He manned the radio systems at Guantanamo Bay
during the Cuban missile crisis when the United States
was on the verge of a nuclear war.
On Tuesday, Cunningham should have been honored
for protecting the freedoms of American citizens.
Instead, he was robbed.
The 93-year-old returned to his Monroe Avenue
home on Veterans Day afternoon to find his basement
window shattered and many valuables missing from
the house. Police said they are investigating the robbery and will be questioning neighbors, said Patrolman
Michael Casey.
The thief got away with war memorabilia fine
jewelry Cunningham had purchased for his wife, Sara,
during the Battle of Okinawa along with a safe containing personal documents. They also stole a 14-karat
gold ring and a silver brooch passed down to Sara Cunningham from her older sister.
I felt very sadly, Jerry Cunningham said from his
front porch Thursday, as the small American flag hang-

NBC news
anchor and
former
Middletown
resident Brian
Williams was
among those
inducted into
the hall.

PHOTOS BY DOUG
HOOD/STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHER

See ROBBED, Page A5

See a
photo
gallery
from the
event at
app.com

Vincent Pastore
of The Sopranos
was among
cast members
who gathered
on stage to
induct the
shows star,
the late
James
Gandolfini.

Also
among
new
members of
the hall was
former Gov.
James
Florio.

KISS&TELL
Guitarist Ace Frehley shows his
cards as a solo musician
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