115 Cumberland County Residents
to Receive
State Vietnam Service Medal November 13th
MILLVILLE, NJ - A special awards
ceremony will be held on November 13, at 11 a.m., at the Elks Lodge, 1815
East Broad Street, Millville, N.J. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sullivan, Assistant
Adjutant General-Army, will present the New Jersey Vietnam Service Medal,
to 115 Cumberland County residents who are veterans of the Vietnam Conflict.
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
Elks Lodge, Millville, N.J. November 13, 2002
|
Rank
|
First Name
|
MI
|
Last Name
|
Posthumous |
Branch
|
City
|
| Corporal |
Jack |
L. |
Adams |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Fireman |
Frank |
N. |
Adams |
|
Navy |
Shiloh |
| Captain |
Joel |
P. |
Agranoff |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Patrick |
G. |
Ansbro |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Robert |
S. |
Armstrong |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Staff Sergeant |
Rodney |
A. |
Barbetto |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Petty Officer 2nd
Class |
Michael |
F. |
Barruzza |
|
Navy |
Vineland |
| Hospitalman 1st Class |
Larry |
G. |
Bell |
Posthumous |
Navy |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant |
Charles |
C. |
Bennett |
|
Marine Corps |
Mauricetown |
| Specialist Four |
Andy |
J. |
Betterelli |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Major |
Frederick |
G. |
Betteridge |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Sergeant |
Wesley |
M. |
Birnstiel |
|
Air Force |
Millville |
| Sergeant |
Roy |
J. |
Burlew |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Specialist Four |
Norman |
R. |
Burns |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Chief Petty Officer |
William |
T. |
Chard |
|
Navy |
Millville |
| Hospital Corpsman
2nd Class |
James |
R. |
Clarke |
|
Navy |
Bridgeton |
| Staff Sergeant |
Warren |
D. |
Cook |
|
Air Force |
Cedarville |
| Specialist Four |
Arthur |
P. |
Corley |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Lance Corporal |
Philip |
L. |
Cornwell |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Specialist Four |
Nard |
|
Cossaboon |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Staff Sergeant |
James |
|
Cox |
|
Air Force |
Millville |
| Petty Officer 2nd
Class |
Edward |
J. |
Cox |
|
Navy |
Millville |
| Sergeant |
Russell |
W. |
DeCamp |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Staff Sergeant |
John |
J. |
Dempsey |
|
Army |
Delmont |
| Specialist Five |
Anthony |
V. |
Diorio |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Lance Corporal |
Michael |
W. |
Dubrink |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Specialist Five |
Michael |
T. |
Ellison |
|
Army |
Seabrook |
| Sergeant |
Gary |
W. |
Fallows |
|
Air Force |
Millville |
| Private 1st Class |
Andrew |
J. |
Fecsko |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Corporal |
Gary |
W. |
Garrison |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Corporal |
Gerald |
M. |
Ghidiu |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant 1st Class |
Frank |
|
Giordano |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Albert |
J. |
Giovinazzi |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Lance Corporal |
Roy |
W. |
Goode |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant |
Lee |
D. |
Gray |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Lance Corporal |
Thomas |
E. |
Gross |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Corporal |
John |
M. |
Gulda |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Hospitalman 1st Class |
Robert |
C. |
Hall |
|
Navy |
Millville |
| Specialist Four |
Dennis |
E. |
Heckman |
|
Army |
Shiloh |
| Seaman |
James |
J. |
Hewitt |
|
Navy |
Vineland |
| Sergeant |
Roy |
M. |
Hindermyer |
|
Army |
Cedarville |
| Technical Sergeant |
Archie |
A. |
Hirn |
|
Air Force |
Vineland |
| Corporal |
Gerald |
P. |
Holden |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Lance Corporal |
Joseph |
|
Houbary |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Electronics Technician
1st Class |
Charles |
F. |
House |
|
Navy |
Bridgeton |
| Corporal |
Kevin |
M. |
Hughes |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
George |
R. |
Jamison |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Lance Corporal |
Lynn |
E. |
Johnson |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Sergeant |
Guy |
N. |
Johnson |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Lance Corporal |
Douglas |
|
Jones-Romero |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
James |
C. |
Keeney |
|
Army |
Heislerville |
| Lance Corporal |
Edgar |
J. |
Kennedy |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant |
Bruce |
|
Kidd |
|
Air Force |
Vineland |
| Corporal |
Allen |
H. |
Kiley |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Airman 3rd Class |
Robert |
M. |
Kilroy |
|
Air Force |
Millville |
| 1st Lieutenant |
Frederick |
W. |
Klepp |
|
Army |
Cherry Hill |
| Corporal |
Wayne |
L. |
Kline |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Lance Corporal |
John |
I. |
Kolonich |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Petty Officer 3rd
Class |
Thomas |
P. |
Koochembere |
|
Navy |
Vineland |
| Staff Sergeant |
Charles |
W. |
Kramer |
|
Air Force |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
William |
T. |
Kurman |
|
Army |
Greenwich |
| Airman 1st Class |
Fred |
C. |
Laier |
|
Air Force |
Vineland |
| Warrant Officer One |
Richard |
G. |
Lewis |
Posthumous |
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant |
Joseph |
|
Livingston |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Senior Chief Petty
Officer |
Walter |
C. |
Marsh |
|
Navy |
Vineland |
| Sergeant |
David |
A. |
Massey |
|
Air Force |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Radames |
|
Matos |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Lieutenant |
Doug |
A. |
Mc Mahon |
|
Navy |
Millville |
| Private |
Dennis |
E |
McGee |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Lance Corporal |
William |
F. |
McNamee |
Posthumous |
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Specialist Five |
Stanley |
H. |
Meischke |
|
Army |
Delmont |
| Specialist Five |
Willie |
J. |
Miller |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant |
Belford |
C. |
Miller |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Corporal |
Jerry |
D. |
Muse |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Corporal |
Guillermo |
|
Narvaez |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Specialist Four |
Robert |
L. |
Nelson |
|
Army |
Greenwich |
| Specialist Five |
Thomas |
W |
Newsham |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant |
Ted |
|
Oniszczuk |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Private 1st Class |
Alan |
V. |
Palmonari |
|
|
Vineland |
| Corporal |
Ronald |
|
Paton |
|
Marine Corps |
Delmont |
| Lieutenant Colonel |
Ronald |
V. |
Perreira |
Posthumous |
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Staff Sergeant |
Charles |
E. |
Peterson |
|
Army |
Mauricetown |
| Staff Sergeant |
Herman |
E. |
Petway |
|
Air Force |
Vineland |
| Corporal |
Frank |
|
Phillips |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Private 1st Class |
Frederick |
S. |
Pierce |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Specialist Five |
Bobbie |
L. |
Reese |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Howard |
J |
Reimel |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Seaman Apprentice |
James |
E. |
Renshaw |
|
Navy |
Vineland |
| Specialist Five |
Tilghman |
D. |
Ridgway |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Seaman |
Migdoel |
|
Rivera |
|
Navy |
Vineland |
| Specialist Five |
Avant |
|
Robinson |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Sergeant |
Steven |
A. |
Rumpf |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Kenneth |
R. |
Schmidt |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Corporal |
Edward |
S. |
Sheppard |
|
Marine Corps |
Greenwich |
| Specialist Five |
Philip |
|
Sieradski |
|
Army |
New Milford |
| Sergeant |
Richard |
|
Simmerman |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Specialist Four |
Robert |
A. |
Simpkins |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Petty Officer 2nd
Class |
John |
W |
Smith |
|
Navy |
Millville |
| Corporal |
Howard |
M. |
Smith |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Corporal |
Lit |
N. |
Soohoo |
Posthumous |
Marine Corps |
Totowa |
| Sergeant |
Dennis |
J. |
Sooy |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Lance Corporal |
Arthur |
F. |
Stelts |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Petty Officer 2nd
Class |
Gary |
R. |
Stiles |
|
Navy |
Millville |
| Lance Corporal |
Russell |
J. |
Stormes |
|
Marine Corps |
Millville |
| Lance Corporal |
Allan |
E. |
Sturgis |
|
Marine Corps |
Bridgeton |
| Specialist Five |
Harry |
A. |
Taylor |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Petty Officer 2nd
Class |
Charles |
F. |
Trimnell |
|
Navy |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Andris |
|
Uzdanouics |
|
Army |
Bridgeton |
| Corporal |
Philip |
|
Wands |
|
Marine Corps |
Port Norris |
| Specialist Four |
Dale |
E. |
Wettstein |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Petty Officer 3rd
Class |
Douglas |
J. |
White |
|
Navy |
Millville |
| Sergeant |
Herbert |
R |
Williams |
|
Marine Corps |
Vineland |
| Specialist Four |
Frederick |
R. |
Williams |
|
Army |
Millville |
| Sergeant 1st Class |
Herbert |
|
Wilson |
|
Army |
Vineland |
| Petty Officer 3rd
Class |
James |
S. |
Woodside |
|
Navy |
Bridgeton |
|
