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244 Atlantic County residents to Receive State Vietnam Service Medal November 1st 

MAYS LANDING, NJ - Two special awards ceremonies will be held on November 1, at the Atlantic Cape Community College, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, N.J.  Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sullivan, Assistant Adjutant General Army, will present the New Jersey Vietnam Service Medal, to 117 Atlantic County residents who are veterans of the Vietnam Conflict at the 11 a.m. ceremony and to 127 Atlantic County residents at the 1 p.m. ceremony. 

Approved by the New Jersey Legislature on Nov. 13, 2000, the medal commemorates the 25th anniversary of the ending of the Vietnam Conflict in January 1973.

To be eligible for the Vietnam Service Medal, veterans must meet the following criteria:

    be a current resident of New Jersey

    served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia or the contiguous waters or airspace thereof on or after Dec. 31, 1960 and on or before May 7, 1975.

    Have an honorable discharge or be currently serving in the military

Posthumous awards can be awarded; application must be made by the surviving spouse or immediate family member.

Anyone interested in applying for the New Jersey Vietnam Service Medal should send a written request together with a copy of the individual’s discharge document (DD Form 214) to:

NJDMAVA
ATTN: Vietnam Service Medal
PO Box 340
Trenton, NJ 08625-0340
Be sure to include full name, home address and daytime telephone number.
 
 

NEW JERSEY VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL LIST OF RECIPIENTS

Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, N.J.

November 1, 2002

11 a.m. ceremony


Rank
First Name
MI
Last Name
Posthumous
Branch
City
Chief Warrant Officer Two Richard A. Affa Army Ocean View
Specialist Six Joseph L. Affriseo Army Mays Landing
Specialist Four Edward A. Alcoba Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Specialist Four Garry L. Alston Army Mays Landing
Staff Sergeant Erwin C. Altman Army Somers Point
Specialist Four Andrew J. Amendolia Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Seaman John M. Applegate Navy Galloway
Seaman Apprentice Charles Arce Navy Brigantine
Sergeant Nelson R. Avery Air Force Hammonton
Seaman Apprentice John H. Bailey Navy Collings Lakes
Specialist Five Max A. Baker Army Egg Harbor Twp
Petty Officer 3rd Class Barry R. Ballurio Navy Landisville
Specialist Five William H. Barkin Army Smithville
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony J. Basile Navy Hammonton
Sergeant Albert W. Becker Army Galloway
Specialist Four Sandor Benedek Army Estell Manor
Corporal David W. Berard Marine Corps Egg Harbor
Specialist Five David R. Berret Army Egg Harbor
Petty Officer 2nd Class George R. Berthold Navy Galloway
Specialist Five Robert W. Bevan Army Galloway
Specialist Five Henry J. Bird Army Mays Landing
Private 1st Class John M. Bird Army Somers Point
Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles V. Bogdany Navy Freehold
Specialist Four Dominick Bombaro Army Waterford
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gerald J. Bonner Navy Cologne
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas L. Bowen Navy Egg Harbor Twp.
Specialist Four Thomas M. Boyd Army Northfield
Lance Corporal John H. Boyd Marine Corps Pleasantville
Petty Officer 3rd Class William J. Broderick Navy Linwood
Sergeant 1st Class John Broskey Army Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class Claude M. Brower Navy Galloway
Navy Counsellor Chief Gwynne L. Brown Navy Vineland
Specialist Five Alfonso F. Burch Army Cardiff
Sergeant John A. Calhoun Air Force Egg Harbor Twp
Specialist Five Joseph P. Calvi Army Ventnor
Specialist Five Donald M. Campbell Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Corporal Robert H. Cappuccio Marine Corps Brigantine
Specialist Five Harry W. Carrelli Army Absecon
Specialist Four Robert A. Cavanaugh Army Brigantine
1st Lieutenant John J. Cesar Army Absecon
Specialist Five Leonard Ciervo Army Galloway
Lance Corporal Richard E. Cipolla Marine Corps Absecon
Corporal Donald R. Clark Marine Corps Absecon
Specialist Four John W. Clarke Army Ventnor
Specialist Four Sylvester W. Coles Army Atlantic City
Sergeant James W. Comfort Army Egg Harbor
Specialist Four Newton E. Conover Army Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert J. Constantine Navy Egg Harbor
Specialist Four Robert W. Cornell Army Egg Harbor Twp
Master Sergeant Raymond S. Craft Air Force Pomona
Airman 1st Class William F. Dagostino Air Force Hammonton
Captain James B. Darcy Marine Corps Marmora
Petty Officer Harry L. Davis Navy Absecon
Sergeant Clifford G. Day Marine Corps Port Republic
Sergeant Lindsey A. Dean Army Atlantic City
Sergeant Harry J. Devine Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Sergeant Stuart E. Devlin Marine Corps Galloway
Specialist Five James B. Dickinson Army Northfield
Specialist Four Louis A. DiLella Army Cardiff
Specialist Five Robert Dodson Army Egg Harbor Township
Hospitalman 1st Class Richard D. Doherty Navy Pleasantville
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bruce E. Donharl Navy Egg Harbor Twp.
Specialist Five Elijah J. DuBois Army Buena
Staff Sergeant Joseph B. Eachus Army Linwood
Staff Sergeant Calvin H. Ellis
Posthumous
 Army Atlantic City
Airman 1st Class Charles J. Faisst Air Force Mays Landing
Sergeant Dennis T. Ford Army Egg Harbor
Staff Sergeant Walter E. Frampus Army Estell Manor
Seaman Harry A. Franzen Navy Pleasantville
Specialist Four Robert L. Frolow Army Somers Point
Airman 1st Class Nicholas A. Frontuto Air Force Galloway
Private William E. Fuller Army Egg Harbor Twp
Specialist Four Joseph A. Gabisch Army Egg Harbor Twp
Specialist Four Joseph H. Gaines Army Pleasantville
Lance Corporal James F. Gale Marine Corps Northfield
Private 1st Class Maurice V. Gallagher Army Atlantic City
Petty Officer 3rd Class David G. Gelona Navy Northfield
Yeoman 3rd Class Frank S. Gelowa Navy Absecon
Sergeant 1st Class Gene H. Gevedon Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Corporal Frank J. Gigliotti Marine Corps Minotola
Specialist Five William O. Gill Army Absecon
Specialist Five Paul L. Giunta Army Smithville
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan W. Glaser Navy Egg Harbor
Sergeant John R. Gorman Marine Corps Pleasantville
Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick E. Grace Navy Mays Landing
Petty Officer 3rd Class Norman D. Gray Navy Hammonton
Specialist Four Bryant R. Green Army Mays Landing
Warrant Officer One Thomas A. Guenther
Posthumous
 Army Egg Harbor Twp
Petty Officer 3rd Class William W. Guenther Navy Tuckahoe
Seaman Apprentice Charles R. Gunter Navy Pleasantville
Captain Michael A. Gwaley Marine Corps Mays Landing
Master Sergeant William M. Hagens Air Force Mays Landing
Sergeant 1st Class William D. Hambrecht Army Somers Point
Specialist Five Paul R. Hamilton Army Galloway
Sergeant Robert W. Hannum Army Cologne
Staff Sergeant Roland B. Hewitt Air Force Buena
Gunners Mate 3rd Class William C. Hewitt Navy Northfield
Sergeant Joseph M. Hiers Marine Corps Egg Harbor Twp
Sergeant Lee A. Hiles Air Force Somers Point
Staff Sergeant Harold W. Hill Army Pleasantville
Petty Officer 2nd Class Milton P. Hill Navy Atlantic City
Master Sergeant Jay B. Hill Air Force Egg Harbor Twp
Private 1st Class Joseph P. Hoffman Army Hammonton
Sergeant David W. Holleran Air Force Mays Landing
Specialist Four Daniel P. Hone Army Galloway
Specialist Four Daniel O. Hooper Army Atlantic City
Specialist Five Charles H. Horner Army Galloway
Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor R. Hudson Navy Mays Landing
Specialist Five Stephen J. Hughes Army Egg Harbor Twp
Corporal Howard W. Huston Marine Corps Egg Harbor Twp
Private 1st Class Louis J. Inferrera
Posthumous
 Marine Corps Brigantine
Airman Robert G. Irwin Navy Egg Harbor Twp
Corporal Stephen E. Jansen Marine Corps Northfield
Specialist Four Leonard Johnson Army Absecon
Lance Corporal Loronzo Johnson Marine Corps Pleasantville
Sergeant Edward J. Jones Army Ventnor
Specialist Four Stephen P. Jones Army Atlantic City

 

1 p.m. ceremony


Rank
First Name
MI
Last Name
Posthumous
Branch
City
Specialist Four Christopher S. Kane Army Egg Harbor
Corporal James M. Keller Marine Corps Egg Harbor Twp
Airman John T. Kerns Navy Egg Harbor Twp
Sergeant John W. King Air Force Smithville
Airman 1st Class Thomas C. Kitching Air Force Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class John G. Klein Navy Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth K. Klusmeyer Navy Margate
Master Sergeant Edward D. Knisel Air Force Absecon
Specialist Four Paul D. Koch Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael H. Kocko Navy Little Egg Harbor
Specialist Four Russell C. Konrady Army Egg Harbor
Staff Sergeant Donald B. Kravitz Army Somers Point
Lance Corporal John A. Kromenacker Marine Corps Absecon
Sergeant Thomas J. Kuhar Army Mays Landing
Specialist Four Ralph Laltrella Army Brigantine
Specialist Five William L. Lanza Army Somers Point
Specialist Five Mark E. Lavinsky Army Ventnor
Airman Joseph P. Lavis Navy Egg Harbor
Specialist Five Berl Lazarus Army Absecon
Lance Corporal Thomas A. Lee Marine Corps Atlantic City
Specialist Five Francis J. Lentz Army Mays Landing
Technical Sergeant James P. Lincoln Air Force Absecon
Sergeant Alfred G. Lisicki Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Engineman 3rd Class Franklin L. Loyle Navy Absecon
Specialist Five Anthony J. Magdits Army Pomona
Captain Albert J. Mallen
Posthumous
 Army Egg Harbor Township
Sergeant Stephen Margiel Marine Corps Port Republic
Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward Marinelli Navy Atlantic City
Sergeant Francis Markiewicz Marine Corps Fords
Sergeant Ronald L. Mathis Air Force Northfield
Specialist Five Lewis J. Mawson Army Mays Landing
Specialist Four Salvatore Mazza Army Hammonton
Captain John D. McAfee Navy Linwood
Seaman David P. McCline Navy Margate
Specialist Four David J. McConnell Army Mays Landing
Corporal John J. McCorkell Marine Corps Egg Harbor
Specialist Four Dennis M. McDonnell Army Atlantic City
Specialist Four John P. McGlone Army Brigantine
Captain Barry E. McIntyre Air Force Linwood
Specialist Five Philip J. Mol Army Pomona
Sergeant Michael F. Mooney Air Force Atlantic City
Sergeant Frank G. Moore Army Somers Point
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Stephen S. Moore Navy Galloway
Major Arthur E. Morecraft Army Galloway
Specialist Four Floyd W. Morris Army Pleasantville
Specialist Five Ralph V. Moschella Army Absecon
Lance Corporal Samuel Mullen Marine Corps Absecon
Major Robert E. Naughton Air Force Linwood
Storekeeper 1st Class William M. Nelson Navy Pleasantville
Specialist Four Mark R. Newcomb Army Egg Harbor
Master Sergeant Richard D. Newell Air Force Northfield
Airman Rene T. Nurse Navy Egg Harbor Twp.
Machinist Mate 3rd Class Ronald P. Pagliaro Navy Egg Harbor
Sergeant 1st Class Joseph P. Palma Army Hammonton
Corporal Wayne R. Parker Marine Corps Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert J. Penhale Navy Galloway
Technical Sergeant Mark S. Perry Air Force Somers Point
Sergeant Joseph F. Pistilli Army Margate
1st Lieutenant Richard T. Price Army Egg Harbor
Staff Sergeant Richard A. Prior Air Force Brigantine
Specialist Four Joseph B. Quinn Army Mays Landing
Staff Sergeant Bennilee F. Reaves Army Egg Harbor Twp
Technical Sergeant John F. Reese Air Force Cologne
Specialist Four Paul D. Rhenheimer Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Rhodes Navy Galloway
Private 1st Class John C. Rich Army Egg Harbor
Specialist Five George J. Richardson Army Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lawrence E. Riffle Navy Egg Harbor City
Sergeant Luis Rivera Army Galloway Township
Staff Sergeant Arnold E. Roberts Army Pleasantville
Sergeant George H. Rochelle Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Petty Officer John A. Roddy Navy Somers Point
Petty Officer 2nd Class John G. Rogers Navy Mays Landing
Captain Ronald B. Rulon Army Sweetwater
Sergeant John K. Rupp Air Force Galloway Township
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bruce R. Russell Navy Egg Harbor Twp.
Staff Sergeant John M. Ryan Army Northfield
Staff Sergeant Edwin I. Safer Air Force Margate
Sergeant Craig B. Savage
Posthumous
 Air Force Somers Point
Seaman Victor Scaranda Navy Galloway
Seaman Edward J. Schairer
Posthumous
 Navy Egg Harbor City
Specialist Five Joseph T. Schillace Army Newtonville
Major William F. Schmitz Air Force Mays Landing
Corporal John A. Scott Marine Corps Margate
Staff Sergeant Gerald S. Selke Air Force Hammonton
Specialist Four James H. Sheppard Army Galloway
Sergeant Charlie C. Shulby Marine Corps Absecon
Staff Sergeant James H. Simmons Army Egg Harbor Twp
Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Simms Air Force Galloway
Specialist Five Alonzo F. Smalls Army Pleasantville
Specialist Five Gary R. Smith Army Mays Landing
Specialist Five Allyn R. Snavely Army Absecon
Specialist Five Hubert Snyder Army Port Republic
Specialist Four Mitchell W. Somers Army Egg Harbor Twp
Staff Sergeant Donald H. Souder Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard W. Speck Navy Mays Landing
Specialist Four Dewey J. Stabler Army Galloway
Lance Corporal Joseph L. Steele Marine Corps Galloway
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph M. Stone Navy Northfield
Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Stout Army Galloway
Seaman Eugene R. Strain Navy Brigantine
Sergeant Jerry D. String Air Force Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam J. Sulcoski Navy Egg Harbor Twp
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen R. Sylvester Navy Somers Point
Sergeant Samuel E. Taylor Marine Corps Northfield
Chief Gunners Mate Paul F. Terruso Navy Hammonton
Specialist Five Rusty R. Tharp Army Estelle Manor
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tracey H. Thomas Navy Egg Harbor City
Technical Sergeant James G. Tindaro Army Galloway
Senior Master Sergeant Charles W. Travis
Posthumous
 Air Force Hammonton
Corporal John J. Turgyan Marine Corps Egg Harbor Twp.
Chief Warrant Officer Two Francis W. Turner Army Pleasantville
Sergeant Emory J. Tursick Army Garfield
Sergeant Philip J. Uecker Marine Corps Galloway
Specialist Four John W. Vollrath Army Erma
Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick F. Wagner Navy Mays Landing
Seaman David A. Waldman Navy Galloway
Petty Officer 3rd Class Barry Walker Navy Egg Harbor Township
Master Sergeant Charles Watson Air Force Egg Harbor Twp
Specialist Five Ronald Weck Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Sergeant Allen R. Whitlock Army Atlantic City
Corporal James T. Wilkins Marine Corps Pleasantville
Specialist Four Robert L. Williams Army Atlantic City
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Winkelstein Coast Guard Margate
Staff Sergeant Donald R. Wollet Army Egg Harbor Twp.
Master Sergeant Richard V. Wood Air Force Nesco
Sergeant William L. Zanes Air Force Mays Landing

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