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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Staff Sgt. Barbara Harbison (609) 530-7088
or Lt. Col. Roberta Niedt at (609) 530-6939
(6 October 2004)
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Two special award ceremonies will be held on October 20, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at the Atlantic Cape Community College, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, N.J. During the 11 a.m. ceremony, 95 veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom will be presented with the state’s top military award, the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal. At the 1 p.m. ceremony, 88 veterans of the Vietnam War will be presented with the New Jersey Vietnam Service Medal. At the earlier ceremony, 29 residents from the two counties who are combat veterans will receive the New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal for their service in the military. The N.J. Distinguished Service Medal was originally issued in 1858 for those who distinguished themselves in the New Jersey Militia, but was used infrequently 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 25,000 medals have been awarded to combat veterans from New Jersey. In order to be eligible for the New Jersey 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. 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. Posthumous awards can be awarded; application must be made by the surviving spouse or immediate family member.
Approved by the New Jersey Legislature on Nov. 13, 2000, the Vietnam Service 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 Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal or Vietnam Service Medal should send a written request, e-mail or telephone call, requesting an application form to the following – NJDMAVA Be sure to include full name, home address and a daytime phone number Phone: 1-800-624-0508, Press 7.
NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL LIST OF RECIPIENTS Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, N.J. October 20, 2004 LEGEND: (WAR ) CW=Civil War, I=World War I, II=World War II, K=Korea, BP=Bay of Pigs, V=Vietnam, LC=Lebanon Crisis (1958), LPM=Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission (1982-1987), G=Grenada, P=Panama (Operation Just Cause), DSS=Desert Shield/Storm, S=Somalia (Operation Restore Hope), B=Bosnia (Operation Joint Forge), DOM=Dominican Republic, KSV=Kosovo (Operation Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard), H=Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy), OEF=Afghanistan & Iraq (Operation Enduring Freedom), OIF=Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom), NCTS=No Combat Theater Service |
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MSM |
Sergeant |
Apolito |
Samuel |
J. |
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Army |
II |
Margate |
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DSM |
Lance
Corporal |
Augustine |
Francis |
C. |
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Marine
Corps |
V |
Galloway |
|
DSM |
1st
Sergeant |
Austin |
Alfred |
K. |
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Army |
K |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
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DSM |
Sergeant |
Austin |
Charles |
W. |
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Army |
V |
Pleasantville |
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DSM |
Specialist
Five |
Baker |
Max |
A. |
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Army |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
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DSM |
Specialist
Five |
Baldwin |
Joseph |
D. |
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Army |
V |
Galloway |
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MSM |
Corporal |
Baranski |
Henry |
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Army |
K |
Linwood |
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MSM |
Captain |
Barry |
Edward |
G. |
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Air Force |
V |
Hackettstown |
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MSM |
Sergeant |
Bentsen |
Walter |
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Army |
II |
Little Egg
Harbor |
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DSM |
Sergeant |
Black |
Richard |
G. |
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Air Force |
II |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
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DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Bocher |
John |
W. |
Posthumous |
Army |
II |
Buena |
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DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Campbell |
Donald |
J. |
Posthumous |
Army |
II |
Ventnor |
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DSM |
Petty
Officer 2nd Class |
Campbell |
Thomas |
W. |
Posthumous |
Navy |
V |
Atlantic |
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DSM |
Lance
Corporal |
Caruso |
John |
J. |
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Marine
Corps |
DSS |
Northfield |
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DSM |
Airman 1st
Class |
Casazza |
Robert |
L. |
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Air Force |
K |
Vineland |
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DSM |
Specialist
Four |
Champagne |
Lewis |
E. |
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Army |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp. |
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DSM |
Specialist
Five |
Cirillo |
Charles |
L. |
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Army |
V |
Hammonton |
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DSM |
Sergeant |
Cleary |
Dennis |
J. |
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Marine
Corps |
V |
Mays
Landing |
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MSM |
Seaman 1st
Class |
Craig |
Leo |
J. |
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Navy |
II |
Little Egg
Harbor |
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DSM w/C |
2nd
Lieutenant |
Cronin |
Michael |
J. |
Posthumous |
Army |
II |
Ventnor |
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DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Dabundo |
Vincent |
J. |
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Army |
II |
Northfield |
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DSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Daprato |
John |
C. |
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Air Force |
V |
Mays
Landing |
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DSM |
Corporal |
Diefenbeck |
Frank |
A. |
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Army |
K |
Egg Harbor
Twp. |
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DSM w/C |
Private |
dings |
Ralph |
E. |
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Army |
II |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
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DSM |
Petty
Officer 3d Class |
Dinofa |
Thomas |
D. |
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Navy |
V |
Somers
Point |
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DSM |
Private |
Dixon |
William |
L. |
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Marine
Corps |
K |
Hammonton |
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DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Eisenstein |
Jack |
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Army |
II |
Margate |
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DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Fernandez |
Juan |
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Army |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
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DSM |
Photographer's
Mate 3d Class |
Ferry |
William |
G. |
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Navy |
II |
Ventnor |
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DSM |
Pharmacist's
Mate 3d Class |
Ferry |
William |
G. |
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Navy |
II |
Ventnor |
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MSM |
Private
1st Class |
Filipczak |
Henry |
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Army |
II |
Northfield |
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MSM |
Technician
5th Grade |
Fishlow |
Harry |
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|
Army |
II |
Ventnor |
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DSM w/C |
Captain |
Fleig |
Robert |
C. |
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Marine
Corps |
K |
Berlin |
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DSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Ford |
Robert |
E. |
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Army |
V |
Galloway
Twp |
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MSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Foster |
Timothy |
A. |
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Air Force |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp. |
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DSM |
Corporal |
Fowles |
Theodore |
R. |
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Marine
Corps |
V |
Brigantine |
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DSM |
Corporal |
Frederico |
William |
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|
Army |
K |
N. Ventnor |
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DSM |
Specialist
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Freeman |
Daniel |
E. |
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Army |
OIF |
Pleasantville |
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DSM |
Private |
Gates |
Franklin |
D. |
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Army |
V |
McKee City |
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MSM |
Specialist
Four |
Goldsmith |
Gary |
W. |
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Army |
V |
Mays
Landing |
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MSM |
Technician
5th Grade |
Grace |
Emmett |
F. |
Posthumous |
Army |
II |
Mays
Landing |
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DSM |
Corporal |
Groff |
Eugene |
M. |
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Army |
II |
Egg Harbor |
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DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Hanson |
Alfred |
W. |
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Army |
II |
Pleasantville |
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DSM |
Specialist |
Harvey |
Nicola |
M. |
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Army |
OEF |
Atlantic
City |
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MSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Hazelton |
Terry |
M. |
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Air Force |
V |
Egg Harbor
City |
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DSM |
Sergeant |
Heath |
Frank |
G. |
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Air Force |
V |
Pomona |
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DSM |
2nd
Lieutenant |
Hoch |
Adolphus |
A. |
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Army |
OEF |
Port
Republic |
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DSM |
Sergeant |
Holman |
Bertram |
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|
Army |
II |
Northfield |
|
DSM |
Aviation
Ordnanceman 1st Class |
Hustedde |
Edward |
H. |
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Air Force |
II |
Hammonton |
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MSM |
Technical
Sergeant |
Jacobs |
Harry |
R. |
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Army |
II |
Mays
Landing |
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DSM |
Sergeant |
Johnson |
Kenneth |
A. |
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Marine
Corps |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
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DSM w/C |
Lieutenant
Colonel |
Juhrs |
William |
A. |
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Air Force |
K |
Absecon |
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MSM |
Sergeant |
Kaminsky |
Myron |
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|
Army |
K |
Margate |
|
DSM |
Technician
5th Grade |
Keeper |
Richard |
C. |
|
Army |
II |
Northfield |
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DSM |
Petty
Officer 3d Class |
King |
Richard |
G. |
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Navy |
DSS |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
DSM w/C |
Specialist
Four |
Klimek |
William |
B. |
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Army |
V |
Brigantine |
|
MSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Kravitz |
Donald |
B. |
|
Army |
V |
Somers
Point |
|
MSM |
Private
1st Class |
Kurtzo |
Victor |
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|
Army |
II |
Galloway
Twp |
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DSM w/C |
Sergeant |
Large |
John |
C. |
|
Army |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
DSM |
Lieutenant
Commander |
Lashman |
Shelley |
B. |
|
Navy |
II |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
MSM |
Sergeant |
Lee |
Malcolm |
J. |
|
Marine
Corps |
K |
Galloway |
|
DSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Lewis |
Nathaniel |
I. |
|
Marine
Corps |
DSS |
Mizpah |
|
DSM |
Lieutenant
Commander |
Lockhart |
Herbert |
G. |
|
Navy |
V |
Linwood |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Four |
Long |
Tyrone |
R. |
|
Army |
V |
Atlantic
City |
|
DSM |
Specialist |
Lundberg |
Douglas |
J. |
|
Army |
OEF |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Maley |
John |
J. |
|
Marine
Corps |
K |
Ventnor |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Manning |
Richard |
E. |
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Air Force |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp. |
|
DSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Martinelli |
Peter |
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|
Air Force |
II |
Vineland |
|
DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Martino |
John |
E. |
|
Army |
II |
Galloway |
|
DSM w/C |
Specialist
Four |
McDonnell |
Dennis |
M. |
|
Army |
V |
Atlantic
City |
|
MSM |
Airman 1st
Class |
Milone |
Joseph |
|
|
Air Force |
V |
Longport |
|
DSM |
Airman 1st
Class |
Morane |
Michael |
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Posthumous |
Air Force |
K |
Hammonton |
|
DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Moschella |
Salvatore |
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|
Marine
Corps |
II |
Pleasantville |
|
MSM |
Sergeant |
O'Hagan |
Richard |
P. |
|
Marine
Corps |
V |
Mays
Landing |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Overton |
Isaac |
L. |
|
Army |
V |
Pleasantville |
|
MSM |
1st
Lieutenant |
Pepper |
Morton |
B. |
|
Army |
II |
Ventnor |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Four |
Perkins |
Malcolm |
S. |
|
Army |
V |
Ventnor |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Five |
Petersen |
Kenneth |
M. |
|
Army |
V |
Hammonton |
|
MSM |
Technical
Sergeant |
Peterson |
Charles |
L. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Five |
Piper |
Earl |
S. |
|
Army |
V |
Minotola |
|
DSM |
Machinist
Mate 3d Class |
Raciti |
Rosario |
|
|
Navy |
II |
Landisville |
|
DSM |
Technician
4th Grade |
Ragno |
Orazio |
G. |
|
Army |
II |
Linwood |
|
MSM |
Boatswain's
Mate 3d Class |
Reap |
Barry |
F. |
|
Navy |
V |
Brigantine |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Regan |
John |
|
|
Air Force |
V |
Ventnor
City |
|
DSM |
Aviation
Machinist Mate 2nd Class |
Rodio |
Pasquale |
S. |
|
Navy |
II |
Hammonton |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Roff |
George |
J. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Northfield |
|
MSM |
Private
1st Class |
Rossi |
Sebastian |
|
|
Army |
II |
Galloway |
|
DSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Scardino |
Anthony |
|
|
Air Force |
K |
Mays
Landing |
|
DSM |
Sergeant
1st Class |
Sherma |
Vito |
|
|
Army |
K |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
DSM w/C |
Private
1st Class |
Sienkewicz |
Edmund |
R. |
Posthumous |
Army |
II |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
DSM |
Seaman 1st
Class |
Speed |
Henry |
S. |
|
Navy |
II |
Absecon |
|
DSM |
Petty
Officer 3d Class |
Sterling |
Newton |
|
|
Navy |
II |
Mays
Landing |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Stockton |
Clyde |
W. |
|
Army |
K |
Egg Harbor
City |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Stockton |
Clyde |
|
|
Army |
K |
Egg Harbor
City |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Five |
Thiel |
Joseph |
H. |
|
Army |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp. |
|
DSM w/C |
Sergeant |
Toland |
John |
J. |
|
Army |
V |
Margate |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Four |
Tripician |
Charles |
G. |
|
Army |
V |
Ventnor |
|
DSM |
Senior
Master Sergeant |
Vanderhurst |
Clarence |
E. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Northfield |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Wadlinger |
Michael |
|
|
Marine
Corps |
V |
Folsom |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Waldorf |
Kenneth |
R. |
|
Army |
V |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
DSM |
Technical
Sergeant |
Waugh |
Harry |
F. |
|
Air Force |
OIF |
Somers
Point |
|
DSM w/C |
Technician
4th Grade |
Weaver |
John |
S. |
|
Army |
II |
Absecon |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Williams |
Robert |
D. |
|
Marine
Corps |
V |
Pleasantville |
|
DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Williams |
Robert |
D. |
|
Army |
II |
Atlantic
City |
|
DSM w/C |
Staff
Sergeant |
Wood |
Oliver |
B. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Atlantic
City |
|
DSM |
Machinist
Mate 3d Class |
Wright |
James |
F. |
|
Navy |
K |
Ventnor |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
MSM |
Private
1st Class |
Breth |
Donald |
M. |
|
Army |
K |
Cape May |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Cullen |
Francis |
J. |
|
Army |
K |
Erma Park |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Cullen |
Francis |
J. |
|
Army |
K |
Erma Park |
|
MSM |
Petty
Officer 3d Class |
Ellner |
Charles |
E. |
|
Navy |
II |
Cape May |
|
MSM |
Seaman 1st
Class |
Furey |
Joseph |
G. |
|
Navy |
II |
North Cape
May |
|
DSM |
Fireman |
Gerner |
Patrick |
M. |
|
Navy |
V |
Wildwood
Crest |
|
DSM |
Specialist
|
Hinker |
Jonathan |
S. |
|
Army |
OIF |
Villas |
|
DSM |
Seaman |
Kelly |
Michael |
P. |
|
Navy |
V |
Cold
Spring |
|
MSM |
Sergeant |
Krych |
Walter |
R. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Cape May C
H |
|
MSM |
Technician
4th Grade |
La Grande |
James |
W. |
|
Army |
II |
Wildwood
Crest |
|
MSM |
Master
Sergeant |
LeClair |
Raymond |
J. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Villas |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Four |
Magill |
Samuel |
H. |
|
Army |
V |
Erma |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Prickett |
Harold |
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|
Army |
OEF |
Eldora |
|
DSM |
Specialist
Four |
Rose |
John |
K. |
|
Army |
V |
Eldora |
|
MSM |
Petty
Officer 3d Class |
Teeney |
James |
J. |
|
Navy |
V |
Petersburg |
|
DSM |
Staff
Sergeant |
Trainor |
John |
W. |
|
Army |
OIF |
Sea Isle
City |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Worth |
James |
R. |
|
Air Force |
V |
N. Cape
May |
|
DSM |
Private
1st Class |
Yourison |
Walter |
R. |
Posthumous |
Marine
Corps |
II |
Egg Harbor |
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NEW JERSEY
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL LIST OF RECIPIENTS
|
Rank |
First Name |
MI |
Last Name |
Posthumous |
Branch |
City |
|
Staff
Sergeant |
William |
E. |
Albert |
|
Air Force |
Collins
Lake |
|
Lance
Corporal |
Francis |
C. |
Augustine |
|
Marine
Corps |
Galloway |
|
Master
Sergeant |
Alfred |
K. |
Austin |
|
Army |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
Sergeant |
Charles |
W. |
Austin |
|
Army |
Pleasantville |
|
Specialist
Five |
Joseph |
D. |
Baldwin |
|
Army |
Galloway |
|
Sergeant |
Thomas |
M. |
Barlas |
|
Army |
Cape May C
H |
|
Captain |
Edward |
G. |
Barry |
|
Air Force |
Hackettstown |
|
Corporal |
Michael |
J. |
Bertan |
|
Marine
Corps |
Cape May C
H |
|
Sergeant |
Erich |
|
Blasberg |
|
Army |
Ocean City |
|
Airman 2nd
Class |
Louis |
G. |
Boharsik |
|
Air Force |
Villas |
|
Specialist
Four |
Peter |
M. |
Brown |
|
Army |
Atlantic
City |
|
Sergeant |
David |
J. |
Bucciarelli |
|
Marine
Corps |
Ocean View |
|
Specialist
Four |
Lewis |
E. |
Champagne |
|
Army |
Egg Harbor
Twp. |
|
Specialist
Five |
Charles |
L. |
Cirillo |
|
Army |
Hammonton |
|
Sergeant |
Dennis |
J. |
Cleary |
|
Marine
Corps |
Mays Landing |
|
Private
1st Class |
Michael |
P. |
Coogan |
|
Army |
The Villas |
|
Specialist
Four |
Alfred |
J. |
Corsale |
|
Army |
North
Wildwood |
|
Staff
Sergeant |
John |
C. |
Daprato |
|
Air Force |
Mayslanding |
|
Sergeant |
James |
R. |
Davis |
|
Army |
Egg Harbor
City |
|
Specialist
Four |
Edward |
A. |
Decker |
|
Army |
Rio Grande |
|
Sergeant |
John |
F. |
DeLucca |
|
Air Force |
Hammonton |
|
Private
1st Class |
Adam |
|
DiMarco |
|
Army |
Ocean City |
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class |
Thomas |
D. |
Dinofa |
|
Navy |
Somers
Point |
|
Private
1st Class |
Juan |
|
Fernandez |
|
Army |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
Sergeant |
Charles |
K. |
Ferrier |
|
Marine
Corps |
Seaville |
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Robert |
E. |
Ford |
|
Army |
Galloway
Twp |
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Timothy |
A. |
Foster |
|
Air Force |
Egg Harbor
Twp. |
|
Corporal |
Theodore |
R. |
Fowles |
|
Marine
Corps |
Brigantine |
|
Private |
Franklin |
D. |
Gates |
|
Army |
McKee City |
|
Corporal |
Ronald |
P. |
Gee |
|
Marine
Corps |
Ventnor |
|
Fireman |
Patrick |
M. |
Gerner |
|
Navy |
Wildwood
Crest |
|
Specialist
Four |
Gary |
W. |
Goldsmith |
|
Army |
MayLanding |
|
Corporal |
William |
F. |
Gorman |
|
Army |
Villas |
|
Sergeant |
Robert |
G. |
Hammer |
|
Air Force |
Cape May |
|
Sergeant |
Paul |
F. |
Hartley |
|
Marine
Corps |
Ventnor |
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Terry |
M. |
Hazelton |
|
Air Force |
Egg Harbor
City |
|
Sergeant |
Frank |
G. |
Heath |
|
Air Force |
Pomona |
|
Quartermaster
2nd Class |
Ronald |
G. |
Hermann |
|
Navy |
N. Cape
May |
|
Sergeant |
Kenneth |
A. |
Johnson |
|
Marine
Corps |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
Sergeant |
Jared |
S. |
Jorden |
|
Marine
Corps |
Wildwood |
|
Lieutenant
Colonel |
William |
A. |
Juhrs |
|
Air Force |
Absecon |
|
Corporal |
Richard |
D. |
Ker |
|
Marine
Corps |
Seaville |
|
Sergeant |
Walter |
R. |
Krych |
|
Air Force |
Cape May C
H |
|
Sergeant |
John |
C. |
Large |
|
Army |
Egg Harbor
Twp |
|
Master Sergeant |
Raymond |
J. |
LeClair |
|
Air Force |
Villas |
|
Sergeant |
John |
W. |
Lesher |
|
Army |
North
Wildwood |
|
Airman 1st
Class |