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Feb 10, 2026 | Greater Cape May Historical Society

Louis Rayfield Purnell

Louis Rayfield Purnell was born in Snow Hill,
Maryland on April 5, 1920. He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and in 1933 moved to Cape May. He often rode his bicycle over to the airfield to watch Coast Guard pilots practice flying. As a member of the

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