An additional resident who is a combat veteran will receive the New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal for his service in the military. 

The N.J. Distinguished Service Medal was originally issued in 1858 for those who had distinguished themselves in the New Jersey Militia, but was infrequently used until re-authorized by Governor Kean in 1988. 

After the Spanish American War, the Mexican Border Expedition and again after World War I, the State of New Jersey minted special medals for returning N.J. veterans to honor their service. After World War II, Korea, Vietnam and subsequent combat actions no such medal was available. The State of New Jersey was looking for an appropriate way to honor all of these returning combat veterans and acknowledge the debt the state owed them for their service. The N.J. DSM was then authorized for that purpose. It is New Jersey’s highest military award. 

Since its re-authorization in 1988, more than 8,500 medals have been awarded to combat veterans from New Jersey. 

In order to be eligible for the Distinguished Service Medal you must meet all the following criteria:
~ currently be a resident of New Jersey
~ have been a resident of New Jersey at the time you entered into military service
~ have been honorably discharged
~ have proof of having served in combat while on active duty during wartime. 

Those recipients whose service was recognized by the award of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal or equivalent medal will receive a N.J. Distinguished Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster. 

The DSM can be awarded posthumously to the next-of-kin of a veteran who meets the criteria.

Anyone interested in applying for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal should send a written request together with copies of all pertinent information, discharge document (e.g. DD Form 214), award citation, honorable discharge, etc. to: 

NJDMAVA
ATTN: Distinguished Service Medal
P.O. Box 340 
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340

Be sure to include full name, home address and daytime telephone number.

The New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal is being awarded to those combat veterans who were not residents of New Jersey when they entered the military service, but who are current residents of New Jersey and have resided in the state for the previous five years.  All other qualifications are the same as for the DSM.  To apply for the MSM, send the application to the same address as the DSM.

Rank	First Name	MI	Last Name	Posthumous	Branch	war	Remarks	City
Sergeant	Lee	J.	Abrams		Air Force	V		East Windsor
Sergeant	Herbert	P.	Allen		Marine Corps	K		Trenton
Technical Sergeant	Louis		Angarone		Army	II		Hamilton Twp.
Private 1st Class	Carmen	F.	Battafarano		Army	K		Trenton
Private 1st Class	Ezzio		Bocchini		Army	II		Trenton
Master Sergeant	Ralph	H.	Bossmann	Posthumous	Army	II		Green Brook
Petty Officer 2nd Class	Craig	J.	Bronish		Navy	V		Hightstown
1st Lieutenant	Theodore		Budon		Army	V		Trenton
Lance Corporal	Michael	W.	Burkhart		Marine Corps	V		Hamilton
Sergeant	Michael	S.	Byard		Army	V		Lawrenceville
Sergeant	Bertil	W.	Carlson		Army	II		Hamilton Square
Electricians Mate 3rd Class	John	T.	Carr		Navy	II		Robbinsville
Private 1st Class	John	J.	Carr		Army	II		Trenton
Sergeant	Wayne	D.	Carr		Marine Corps	V		Yardville
Lance Corporal	Patrick	V.	Carroll		Marine Corps	V		Trenton
Technician 5th Grade	Salvatore		Castro		Army	II	Cluster	Levittown
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class	Robinson	R.	Chance		Navy	K		Trenton
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class	Robinson	R.	Chance		Navy	K		Trenton
Specialist Four	Roger	G.	Chupik		Army	V		Trenton
Technical Sergeant	James	J.	Clayton		Army	II	Cluster	Trenton
Staff Sergeant	Edward	T.	Clee		Army Air Corps	II	Cluster	Hamilton
Master Sergeant	William	R.	Cleveland		Army	II		West Trenton
Sergeant	Anthony		Coleman		Army	B		Trenton
Petty Officer 2nd Class	James	A.	Cooney		Navy	II		Mercerville
Chief Warrant Officer Two	John	R.	Cooper		Army	V		Allenton
Private 1st Class	Joseph		Cruz		Army	II		Woodbridge
Seaman 1st Class	Peter	J.	Cugasi		Navy	II		Levittown
Sergeant	Richard	L.	D'Agostino		Marine Corps	V		Trenton
Sergeant	David		Dargay		Marine Corps	V		Trenton
Staff Sergeant	Joseph		DeLorenzo		Army	II		Hamilton
Technician 5th Grade	Nicholas		Di Dia		Army	II		East Windsor
Corporal	Daniel		Difilippo		Marine Corps	II		Trenton
Lieutenant Colonel	John	C.	Dillie		Army	B		Fallsington
Specialist Five	Edward	J.	Drago		Army	V		Robbinsville
Chief Warrant Officer Two	Casper	D.	Dyckman		Army	B		Somerset
Radio Man 1st Class	Albert	R.	Ezzo		Navy	K		Trenton
Radioman 1st Class	Albert	R.	Ezzo		Navy	K		Trenton
Staff Sergeant	John	F.	Ficken	Posthumous	Army	II		Princeton
Technician 4th Grade	Raymond	W.	Fischer	Posthumous	Army	II		Florham Park
Sergeant 1st Class	Guy	A.	Foy		Army	B		Ewing
Sergeant	George	D.	Frey		Army	II		Trenton
Airman	William	J.	Gardener		Navy	V		East Windsor
Private 1st Class	Andrew	M.	Gentile		Army	V		Trenton
Chief Petty Officer	Joseph	F.	Gervasi		Navy	II		Morrisville
Private	Charles	F.	Golden		Army	II		Yardville
Gunners Mate 3rd Class	Michael	C.	Greschak		Navy	II		Princeton
Sergeant	John	E.	Hamilton		Air Force	V		Trenton
Major	Debra	M.	Harrison		Army	B		Trenton
Corporal	John	L.	Hartshorn		Army	II		Hamilton Square
Staff Sergeant	Kimberly	F.	Hodge		Army	B		Mount Laurel
	George	W.	Hoff		Merchant Marines	II		Lambertville
Sergeant	Edward	E.	Hoffman		Marine Corps	K		Dover
Corporal	Raymond	L.	Holzbaur		Marine Corps	II		Trenton
Specialist Four	Wayne	R.	Hummel	Posthumous	Army	V		Hightstown
Private 1st Class	Samuel	D.	Inverso		Army	II		Hamilton
Technician 4th Grade	Edward	H.	Johnson		Army	II		Trenton
Sergeant	Jay	R.	Johnston		Air Force	V		Hamilton
Specialist Five	Joseph	B.	Jusiewicz		Army	V		Lawrenceville
Staff Sergeant	Joseph	H.	Kamrad		Air Force	V		Pennington
Aviation Chief Machinist Mate	Alois	G.	Keller		Navy	II		Hamilton
Corporal	Morton		Kotler		Army	II		Hamilton
Technician 5th Grade	Stephen	C.	Kovacs		Army	II		Trenton
Specialist Four	Francis		Kowalski		Army	V		Hamilton Square
Sergeant	Harry	E.	Kownacki		Marine Corps	V	Cluster	Yardville
Technician 5th Grade	Hugh	B.	Lake		Army	II		Hamilton
Store Keeper V 1st Class	Seymore		Laskey		Navy	II		Lawrenceville
Technical Sergeant	Robert	E.	Lattin		Army	II		Yardville
Specialist Four	John	E.	Lawrence		Army	V		Lawrenceville
Corporal	Louis	D.	Leiggi		Army	II		Princeton
Technician 3rd Grade	Horace	F.	Linderman	Posthumous	Army	II		Lawrenceville
Petty Officer 3rd Class	Walter	G.	Loginow		Navy	V		Hamilton
Sergeant	Lisa	M.	Lopez		Army	B		Jersey City
Corporal	William	J.	Maclean		Marine Corps	V		Hamilton
Sergeant	Lester	J.	Maisto		Army	V		Trenton
Corporal	Leslie	E.	Mallory		Army	K		Hamilton
Lance Corporal	Edward	J.	Mazzeo		Marine Corps	V		Trenton
Sergeant	Joseph	D.	McCoy		Army	V		Ewing
Captain	Daniel	J.	McGuire		Army	B		Ewing
Specialist Four	Guinevere	R.	McSulla		Army	B		Garwood
Petty Officer 3rd Class	Gregory	R.	Miller		Navy	V		Trenton
Radioman 3rd Class	John	F.	Milutis		Navy	II		Trenton
Technical Sergeant	Nannino	A.	Mirabelli	Posthumous	Army	II		Trenton
Specialist Four	William	J.	Mont		Army	V		Hamilton
Captain	Hobart		Montee		Army	B		Mullica Hill
Specialist Four	Richard		Morgan		Army	B		Hamilton
Sergeant	James	A.	Murphy		Army	K		Lawrenceville
Corporal	James	R.	Nall		Army	B		Pemberton
Staff Sergeant	Joseph	P.	O'Donnell		Army Air Corps	II	Cluster	Robbinsville
Yeoman 1st Class	William	C.	Obert		Navy	II		Robbinsville
Sergeant	Herbert	W.	Olsen		Army	II		Hightstown
Specialist Four	Jean	P.	Ortega		Army	B		Trenton
Corporal	Sebastian	T.	Panebianco		Army	K		Pennington
Corporal	Frederick	A.	Paone		Army	II		Trenton
Technician 5th Grade	Harley	F.	Parker		Army	II		Trenton
Petty Officer 3rd Class	Alexander		Pastore		Navy	II		Hightstown
Sergeant	Harry		Pawlukewich		Army	K		Hamilton
Corporal	Augustine		Perilli		Marine Corps	II		Hamilton
Gunners Mate 3rd Class	Joseph	J.	Pizzuti		Navy	II		Hamilton
Staff Sergeant	Walter	J.	Potocki		Army	II		Hamilton
Major	Mark	A.	Preston		Army	B		Robbinsville
Petty Officer 3rd Class	Michael		Pulaski		Navy	V		Lawrenceville
Lieutenant	Peter	A.	Rafle		Navy	V		Hopewell
Technician 5th Grade	Walter	W.	Robbins		Army	II		Ewing
Sergeant	Paul	D.	Rodrigues		Army	V		East Windsor
Private 1st Class	Francis	A.	Rossi		Army	II	Cluster	Princeton
Seaman	William	P.	Rue		Navy	V		Hamilton Township
Sergeant	William	A.	Salb		Army	K		Ewing
Airman 2nd Class	Rocco		Scanelli		Air Force	V		Trenton
Sergeant	Thomas	W.	Simpson		Marine Corps	V		Hamilton Square
Private	Anthony		Simpson	Posthumous	Army	SAW		Hamilton
Private	John		Simpson	Posthumous	Army	CW		Hamilton
Private	William	J.	Simpson	Posthumous	Army	I		Hamilton
Technician 5th Grade	Gilbert	J.	Smith		Army	II		Long Valley
Master Sergeant	William	D.	Smith		Army	B		Richland
Specialist Five	Willie	J.	Smith		Army	V		Trenton
Sergeant	Joseph		Smolinski	Posthumous	Army	II		Monmouth Junction
Staff Sergeant	Thomas	J.	Soden		Army	V		Yardville
Private 1st Class	Joseph	C.	Sorento		Army	II		Trenton
Corporal	Fred	W.	Stephenson	Posthumous	Army	II		Hamilton
Specialist Four	Ronald	W.	Steward		Army	V		Hamilton
Corporal	Samuel	F.	Strano		Army	K		Hamilton
Sergeant	Joseph	V.	Sunyak		Air Force	V		Cranbury
Radioman 3rd Class	Michael	J.	Sweeney		Navy	V		Hightstown
Specialist Five	John	C.	Szczytkowski		Army	V		Hamilton
Motor Machinist Mate 2nd Class	Frank	J.	Tiffenbach		Navy	II		Hamilton
Sergeant	Harry	M.	Tinsman		Navy	K		Hopewell
Private 1st Class	Andrew	M.	Traier		Army	II		Hightstown
Sergeant	Michael	A.	Tulamello		Marine Corps	DSS		Titusville
Chief Warrant Officer Four	William	S.	Tuttle		Army	B		West Trenton
Petty Officer 3rd Class	Robert	C.	Usas		Navy	V		Hightstown
Corporal	Steven	W.	Velenger		Army Air Corps	II		Mercerville
Private 1st Class	Bertram	A.	Walker		Army	II		Hightstown
Corporal	Joseph	C.	Walters		Army	II		Trenton
Technician 5th Grade	Monroe		Weisman		Army	II		Freehold
Chief Gunners Mate	Richard	W.	Wenz		Navy	II		Lyndhurst
Sergeant	Leonard	F.	Werner		Air Force	V		Mercerville
Private 1st Class	John	A.	Wertowitch		Army	II	MSM	Lawrenceville
Private 1st Class	Robert	O.	Wiles		Army	K		Hamilton Sq.
Seaman 1st Class	Jesse		Woolverton	Posthumous	Navy	II		Hamilton
Seaman	Joseph	H.	Wylie		Navy	K		Hamilton
Specialist Four	Robert	T.	Young		Army	V		Willingboro
Petty Officer 3rd Class	Fred	A.	Zauner		Navy	II		Hamilton
Staff Sergeant	Frank	L.	Zemcik	Posthumous	Army Air Corps	II		Hamilton