139 Gloucester County residents
to Receive
State Vietnam Service Medal September 12th
Thorofare, NJ - A special awards ceremony will be held on September
12, at 11 a.m., at the River Winds Community Center, Thorofare, N.J.
Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sullivan, Assistant Adjutant General Army, will present
the New Jersey Vietnam Service Medal, to 139 Gloucester 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 militaryPosthumous
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
River Winds Community Center, Thorofare, N.J.
September 12, 2002
LEGEND: (WAR ) CW=Civil
War, I=World War I, II=World War II, K=Korea, V=Vietnam, L=Lebanon, G=Grenada,
P=Panama, DSS=Desert Shield/Storm, S=Somalia, B=Bosnia, KSV=Kosovo, NCTS=No
Combat Theater Service
|
Rank
|
First Name
|
MI
|
Last Name
|
Posthumous |
Branch
|
City
|
| Gunners
Mate 3rd Class |
Ronald |
C. |
Amey |
|
Navy |
Westville |
| Master
Chief Petty Officer |
Michael |
J. |
Anderson |
|
Navy |
Deptford |
| Specialist
Four |
Francis |
P. |
Armentani |
|
Army |
Sewell |
| Electronic
Technician |
Lester |
J. |
Bacon |
|
Navy |
Franklinville |
| Specialist
Four |
Andrew |
G. |
Bain |
|
Army |
Woodbury |
| Lance
Corporal |
John |
J. |
Banks |
|
Marine
Corps |
Sewell |
| Sergeant |
George |
T. |
Barton |
|
Army |
Wenonah |
| Sergeant |
Michael |
L. |
Bastian |
Posthumous |
Army |
Sewell |
| Sergeant |
James |
J. |
Bastien |
|
Marine
Corps |
National
Park |
| Corporal |
John |
F. |
Breder |
|
Marine
Corps |
Deptford |
| Sergeant |
Richard |
L. |
Brickner |
|
Army |
Glassboro |
| Chief
Petty Officer |
James |
L. |
Brickner |
|
Navy |
Pitman |
| Sergeant |
Anthony |
R. |
Brinkman |
|
Marine
Corps |
Thorofare |
| Specialist
Four |
Francis |
M. |
Briwba |
|
Army |
Paulsboro |
| Master
Sergeant |
Donald |
F. |
Burkhard |
|
Marine
Corps |
Pitman |
| Specialist
Five |
Leon |
A. |
Burmylo |
|
Army |
Glassboro |
| Specialist
Four |
William |
J. |
Byers |
|
Army |
National
Park |
| Specialist
Five |
John |
T. |
Campbell |
|
Army |
Glassboro |
| Specialist
Four |
Carmen |
T. |
Caporusso |
|
Army |
Sewell |
| Captain |
John |
C. |
Carey |
|
Marine
Corps |
Mantua |
| Specialist
Four |
Rocco |
J. |
Castranova |
|
Army |
Mantua |
| Corporal |
Robin |
M. |
Catania |
|
Marine
Corps |
Williamstown |
| Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
Edward |
J. |
Cheeseman |
|
Navy |
Woodbury |
| Sergeant
1st Class |
William |
P. |
Conboy |
|
Army |
Wenonah |
| Master
Sergeant |
Ronald |
L. |
Cook |
|
Air
Force |
Woodbury |
| Sergeant |
W.
Larry |
|
Cooper |
|
Air
Force |
Williamstown |
| Seaman |
Marvin |
S. |
Cropper |
|
Navy |
Williamstown |
| Seaman |
Joseph |
J. |
Curtin |
|
Navy |
Williamstown |
| Lieutenant
Colonel |
Joseph |
F. |
Czech |
|
Army |
Woodbury |
| Seaman
2nd Class |
Michael |
A. |
D'Ariano |
|
Navy |
Deptford |
| Corporal |
George |
W. |
Deschler |
|
Marine
Corps |
Franklinville |
| Airman |
Jon |
H. |
DeWalt |
|
Navy |
Thorofare |
| Private |
Ronald |
E. |
Douglass |
|
Army |
Thorofare |
| Staff
Sergeant |
Jerry |
D. |
Dowdy |
|
Army |
Gibbstown |
| Corporal |
Charles |
A. |
Drake |
|
Marine
Corps |
Mullica
Hill |
| Corporal |
Daniel |
E. |
Driscoll |
|
Marine
Corps |
Williamstown |
| Petty
Officer 1st Class |
Dale |
C. |
Feckley |
|
Navy |
Franklinville |
| Specialist
Four |
Richard |
|
Ferrant |
|
Army |
Williamston |
| Sergeant |
John |
H. |
Fiew |
|
Air
Force |
Swedesboro |
| Petty
Officer 1st Class |
Jerome |
H. |
Fillius |
|
Navy |
Westville |
| Platoon
Sergeant |
Earl |
W. |
Fleming |
|
Army |
Woodbury |
| Sergeant |
Daniel |
R. |
Fullmer |
|
Army |
Franklinville |
| Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
Brian |
M. |
Gallagher |
|
Navy |
Sewell |
| Electricians
Mate 2nd Class |
Warren |
J. |
Gansert |
|
Navy |
Clayton |
| Specialist
Five |
John |
L. |
Gasowski |
|
Army |
Williamstown |
| Specialist
Four |
George |
W. |
Geiger |
|
Army |
Mantua |
| Specialist
Four |
Fredrick |
D. |
Geronomi |
|
Army |
Pitman |
| Specialist
Five |
Francis |
J. |
Gonski |
|
Army |
Williamstown |
| Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
Lyle |
A. |
Gray |
|
Navy |
Swedesboro |
| Specialist
Four |
Carleton |
|
Green |
|
Army |
Glassboro |
| Specialist
Five |
Stephen |
A. |
Gregory |
|
Army |
Pitman |
| Sergeant |
Stanley |
C. |
Grieco |
|
Army |
Williamstown |
| Specialist
Five |
Walter |
H. |
Gurbisz |
|
Army |
Mt.
Royal |
| Corporal |
Robert |
A. |
Hall |
|
Marine
Corps |
Glassboro |
| Specialist
Four |
George |
|
Hall |
|
Army |
Willingboro |
| Petty
Officer 2nd Class |
Edward |
J. |
Hamilton |
|
Navy |
Williamstown |
| Chief
Petty Officer |
Samuel |
|
Hart |
|
Navy |
Sewell |
| Specialist
Five |
David |
J. |
Hause |
|
Army |
Mickleton |
| Sergeant |
Ronald |
A. |
Houston |
|
Army |
Deptford |
| Specialist
Four |
Wayne |
R. |
Huber |
|
Army |
Pitman |
| Sergeant |
Frank |
|
Hughes |
|
Army |
Clayton |
| Boatswains
Mate |
Robert |
E. |
Jackson |
|
Navy |
Glassboro |
| Private
1st Class |
Edward |
M. |
Jeffers |
|
Army |
Logan
Township |
| Specialist
Four |
John |
L. |
Jervis |
Posthumous |
Army |
Glassboro |
| 1st
Lieutenant |
Herbert |
F. |
Johnson |
|
Army |
Pitman |
| Lance
Corporal |
Michael |
J. |
Keating |
|
Marine
Corps |
Turnersville |
| Gunnery
Sergeant |
Sylvester |
J. |
Kennedy |
Posthumous |
Marine
Corps |
Franklinville |
| Specialist
Four |
Richard |
E. |
Kilroy |
|
Army |
Malaga |
| Corporal |
Kenneth |
|
Klein |
|
Marine
Corps |
Sewell |
| Sergeant |
John |
J. |
Krouse |
|
Air
Force |
Williamstown |
| Specialist
Five |
Michael |
L. |
Kushner |
|
Army |
Franklinville |
| Petty
Officer 1st Class |
James |
E. |
Kusse |
|
Navy |
Gibbstown |
| Specialist
Five |
James |
|
LaDow |
|
Army |
Clayton |
| Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
Bruce |
W. |
Lang |
Posthumous |
Navy |
Woodbury |
| Aviation
Ordnanceman 2nd Class |
William |
A. |
Lloyd |
Posthumous |
Navy |
Mullica
Hill |
| Boiler
Technician Chief |
Robert |
J. |
Logan |
|
Navy |
Westville |
| Specialist
Four |
John |
R. |
Long |
|
Army |
Gibbstown |
| Private
1st Class |
Jack |
E. |
Marston |
|
Army |
Wenonah |
| Sergeant |
Philip |
J. |
Mattson |
|
Army |
Sedesboro |
| Specialist
Four |
Charles |
M. |
McCaughey |
|
Army |
Mantua |
| Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
Daniel |
J. |
McGee |
|
Navy |
Woodbury |
| Sergeant |
Daniel |
R. |
McLallen |
|
Air
Force |
Clayton |
| Sergeant |
William |
F. |
Mead |
|
Marine
Corps |
Thorofare |
| Specialist
Four |
Ramon |
|
Mercado |
|
Army |
Mullica
Hill |
| Corporal |
Wayne |
L. |
Michaelchuck |
|
Marine
Corps |
Gibbstown |
| Gunnery
Sergeant |
William |
H. |
Milligan |
Posthumous |
Marine
Corps |
Grenloch |
| Corporal |
Raymond |
A. |
Milligan |
|
Marine
Corps |
Sewell |
| Corporal |
Gerald |
J. |
Miskar |
|
Marine
Corps |
Sewell |
| Sergeant |
Ralph |
J. |
Mulligan |
|
Air
Force |
Sewell |
| Commander |
Arthur |
D. |
Nayote |
|
Navy |
Turnersville |
| Corporal |
John |
P. |
Nettleton |
|
Marine
Corps |
Mullica
Hill |
| Seaman
Apprentice |
Sigmund |
V. |
Osinski |
|
Navy |
National
Park |
| Specialist
Four |
Samuel |
|
Parker |
|
Army |
Pitman |
| Specialist
Five |
Thomas |
|
Perez |
|
Army |
Williamstown |
| Specialist
Six |
Mahlon |
B. |
Pierce |
|
Army |
Wenonah |
| Sergeant |
Edward |
M. |
Pluta |
|
Air
Force |
Thorofare |
| Specialist
Five |
James |
T. |
Redfield |
Posthumous |
Army |
Glassboro |
| 1st
Sergeant |
Abraham |
P. |
Renshaw |
|
Marine
Corps |
Monroeville |
| Specialist
Five |
Joseph |
G. |
Retkovis |
|
Army |
Paulsboro |
| Corporal |
Thomas |
A. |
Robinson |
|
Marine
Corps |
Pitman |
| Captain |
Angelo |
G. |
Romeo |
|
Army |
Newfield |
| Specialist
Four |
John |
W. |
Russell |
|
Army |
Clayton |
| Gunnery
Sergeant |
James |
H. |
Salter |
|
Marine
Corps |
Glassboro |
| Petty
Officer 2nd Class |
Anthony |
J. |
Sarica |
|
Navy |
Gibbstown |
| Specialist
Four |
George |
R. |
Savage |
|
Army |
Gibbstown |
| Sergeant |
David |
J. |
Schneeman |
Posthumous |
Army |
Clayton |
| Specialist
Four |
Gerard |
F. |
Schuster |
Posthumous |
Army |
Mantua |
| Sergeant |
David |
C. |
Schweigart |
|
Army |
Woodbury |
| Sergeant |
William |
L. |
Sciuto |
|
Army |
Clayton |
| Master
Sergeant |
Paul |
R. |
Seavy |
|
Marine
Corps |
Monroeville |
| Staff
Sergeant |
Peter |
G. |
Sergeiko |
Posthumous |
Marine
Corps |
Sewell |
| Lance
Corporal |
Lawrence |
E. |
Silverman |
|
Marine
Corps |
Sewell |
| Machinist
Mate 2nd Class |
Joseph |
S. |
Slusar |
|
Navy |
Swedesboro |
| Colonel |
Ernest |
C. |
Snow |
|
Army |
Wenonah |
| Commander |
Daniel |
A. |
Soldano |
|
Navy |
Mantua |
| Staff
Sergeant |
George |
F. |
Starr |
|
Army |
Franklinville |
| Petty
Officer 2nd Class |
Richard |
J. |
Steenland |
|
Navy |
Malaga |
| Sergeant |
Kenneth |
A. |
Stiles |
|
Air
Force |
Thorofare |
| Specialist
Five |
Robert |
D. |
Straus |
|
Army |
Pitman |
| Specialist
Four |
Daniel |
J. |
Strong |
|
Army |
Sewell |
| Gunnery
Sergeant |
John |
J. |
Suhovsky |
|
Marine
Corps |
Franklinville |
| Sergeant |
Leon |
J. |
Szymanski |
|
Air
Force |
Pitman |
| Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
William |
G. |
Taylor |
|
Navy |
Williamstown |
| Sergeant |
Thomas |
A. |
Tweed |
|
Air
Force |
Sewell |
| Sergeant |
Frank |
|
Vanore |
|
Air
Force |
Williamstown |
| Petty
Officer 2nd Class |
William |
P. |
Vets |
|
Navy |
Turnersville |
| Sergeant |
Brett |
A. |
Watson |
|
Army |
Franklinville |
| Specialist
Five |
Howard |
T. |
Watson |
|
Army |
Wenonah |
| Sergeant |
Robert |
E. |
Weiderspahn |
|
Marine
Corps |
Clayton |
| Lieutenant
Colonel |
Daniel |
P. |
White |
|
Army |
Woodbury |
| Private |
Arthur |
J. |
Whitman |
|
Army |
Franklinville |
| Captain |
Everitt |
M. |
Williams |
|
Army |
Woodbury |
| Lance
Corporal |
James |
J. |
Winkler |
|
Marine
Corps |
Deptford |
| Staff
Sergeant |
Bruce |
E. |
Woodward |
|
Marine
Corps |
Deptford |
| Staff
Sergeant |
Walter |
M. |
Wright |
|
Marine
Corps |
Deptford |
| Sergeant |
Michael |
A. |
Wright |
|
Army |
Bridgeport |
| Electricians
Mate 2nd Class |
Earl |
R. |
Young |
|
Navy |
Pitman |
| Specialist
Five |
Joseph |
S. |
Zavis |
|
Army |
Williamstown |
| 1st
Lieutenant |
Joseph |
J. |
Zenn |
|
Army |
Mantua |
|
