Ocean County Residents
Will Receive State’s
Top Military Award February 25
Two special
award ceremonies will be held on February 25 at the Toms River Elks
Lodge, 600 Washington Street,
Toms River, N.J. Brig. Gen. Kenneth Wondrack, Assistant Division
Commander, 42d Infantry Division, New Jersey Army National Guard,
will present the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, the
state’s top military award, to 269 Ocean county residents who
are combat veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War
II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and Haiti. The ceremonies will
be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
An additional 21 Ocean
county residents who are combat veterans will receive the New Jersey
Meritorious Service Medal for their service in the military during
the 10 a.m. ceremony and another 20 county residents will receive
the MSM during the 1 p.m. ceremony.
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, e-mail or telephone call, requesting
an application form to the following –
Mail NJDMAVA
ATTN: Distinguished Service Medal
P.O. Box 340
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340
Be
sure to include full name, home address and a daytime
phone number e-mail: robert.wimberly@njdmava.state.nj.us Phone: 1-800-624-0508,
Press 7. >
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, the application
process is the same as the DSM.
NEW
JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL LIST OF RECIPIENTS
Toms River Elks Lodge, Toms
River, N.J.
February 25, 2003
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, H=Haiti, NCTS=No Combat Theater Service
10 a.m. ceremony
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award
|
Rank
|
Last
Name
|
First
Name
|
MI
|
Posthumous
|
Branch
|
war
|
City
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Aceto
|
Anthony
|
L.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Adams
|
Donald
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Waretown
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Amato
|
Philip
|
C.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Specialist
Four
|
Applegate
|
Richard
|
P.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Airman
|
Arden
|
William
|
W.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
|
Areeda
|
Richard
|
R.
|
Posthumous
|
Navy
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Arp
|
Peter
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Baettig
|
Jean
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Lieutenant
Commander
|
Bailey
|
Robert
|
B.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Baloga
|
Edward
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Barbella
|
Theodore
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
|
Barosky
|
John
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
4th Grade
|
Bartocci
|
Albert
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Bartolomeo
|
Anthony
|
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
4th Grade
|
Bassillo
|
Frank
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Bell
|
Herbert
|
L.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Bellisano
|
Joseph
|
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Bertoti
|
Anthony
|
P.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lanoka
Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Besko
|
Edward
|
W.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Best
|
Andrew
|
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Motor
Machinist Mate 2nd Class
|
Bick
|
George
|
C.
|
|
Coast
Guard
|
II
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
MSM
|
Corporal
|
Bidwell
|
Raymond
|
|
|
Army
Air Corps
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Bilotta
|
Joseph
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Block
|
John
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Blunt
|
Matthew
|
M.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Captain
|
Bodwell
|
James
|
L.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
CW
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Bowers
|
William
|
H.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Ocean
City
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Specialist
Five
|
Boyce
|
Wilbur
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Lance
Corporal
|
Bradley
|
Michael
|
J.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Branigan
|
Robert
|
E.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Private
|
Braycewski
|
Roger
|
S.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
MSM
|
Corporal
|
Bressi
|
Kenneth
|
J.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Brownfield
|
Harold
|
W.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Specialist
Four
|
Buble
|
Robert
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Chief
Ship Fitter
|
Bulvanoski
|
Joseph
|
S.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
|
Bunch
|
John
|
W.
|
|
Merchant
Marines
|
II
|
Lakewood
|
|
MSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Calder
|
Ernest
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Water
Tender 3rd Class
|
Carbonello
|
James
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
1st Class
|
Caroselli
|
Peter
|
P.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Casella
|
Frank
|
V.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Brick
|
|
MSM
|
Airman
2nd Class
|
Cash
|
Rosman
|
H.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
MSM
|
Corporal
|
Casper
|
John
|
D.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
MSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Chapman
|
Wilfred
|
D.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Tuckerton
|
|
MSM
|
Sergeant
|
Charley
|
John
|
J.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
|
Christensen
|
Bertram
|
O.
|
|
Merchant
Marines
|
II
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Cicchetti
|
Lawrence
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Sergeant
|
Combs
|
Sean
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
DSS
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Conaghan
|
Michael
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Cordaro
|
Jeffrey
|
W.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Seaside
Park
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Craig
|
John
|
K.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Cullen
|
William
|
J.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Pine
Beach
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
D'Alessandro
|
Eugene
|
O.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Forked
River
|
|
MSM
|
Radarman
1st Class
|
D'Allessandro
|
Felice
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
DeLucia
|
Robert
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Little
Egg Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
Private
|
Denaro
|
Melchiore
|
J.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Motor
Machinist Mate 3rd Class
|
Dennebaum
|
Robert
|
L.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Ship
Bottom
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
DeRiggi
|
Michael
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Devaney
|
Donald
|
D.
|
|
Air
Force
|
K
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
DiFabritus
|
Nicholas
|
P.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
DiGiambattista
|
Vitale
|
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Major
|
Dilatush
|
Carleton
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
DSM
|
Lance
Corporal
|
Dillon
|
William
|
J.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Private
|
DiPillo
|
Rocco
|
V.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Electricians
Mate 3rd Class
|
Dobrzyn
|
Jerome
|
F.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Dodich
|
Frank
|
S.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
|
Dolan
|
James
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Donahue
|
William
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Captain
|
Donegan
|
James
|
P.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Flight
Officer
|
Donini
|
Sanzio
|
S.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Ortley
Beach
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Doyle
|
Dennis
|
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
Dress
|
Robert
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Bayville
|
|
MSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Dunkin
|
William
|
S.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Technical
Sergeant
|
Dunning
|
Charles
|
R.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Dunning
|
William
|
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer
|
Eckert
|
Ronald
|
D.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Edwards
|
Frederick
|
L.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Tuckerton
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Emmer
|
Robert
|
W.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Forked
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Fallaw
|
Frontis
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Beachwood
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Technician
4th Grade
|
Fastnacht
|
Edward
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Fatovic
|
Frank
|
A.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
MSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Fernandez
|
Phillip
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
1st Class
|
Ferraro
|
Charles
|
M.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Feudtner
|
Richard
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
MSM
|
Aviation
Machinist Mate 3rd Class
|
Fialcowitz
|
Julius
|
L.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Technician
4th Grade
|
Fiumefreddo
|
Joseph
|
D.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Fletcher
|
Robert
|
W.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Cream
Ridge
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Freeman
|
Benjamin
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
Frost
|
William
|
W.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Lanoka
Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
|
Gelnaw
|
Earl
|
R.
|
|
Merchant
Marines
|
II
|
Seaside
Park
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Specialist
Five
|
Germano
|
Joseph
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Getchell
|
Richard
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Giacobbe
|
Ralph
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Machinist
Mate 1st Class
|
Gill
|
John
|
P.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Ships
Cook 3rd Class
|
Gramiccioni
|
Nicholas
|
C.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Graci
|
Angelo
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Senior
Chief Petty Officer
|
Greulich
|
John
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
DSS
|
Little
Egg Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
2nd Class
|
Gruner
|
William
|
R.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Gugliotta
|
George
|
T.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
|
Guinan
|
John
|
T.
|
|
Navy
|
K
|
Whiting
|
|
MSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Haber
|
Gary
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
Halvorsen
|
Michael
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Little
Egg Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Hansen
|
Martin
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Harrington
|
John
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Harvey
|
Clifford
|
D.
|
|
Coast
Guard
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 2nd Class
|
Hayes
|
Thomas
|
V.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Hayles
|
Thomas
|
B.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Bricktown
|
|
DSM
|
Motor
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
|
Heery
|
Urban
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
1st Class
|
Heller
|
Edward
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Hennessey
|
Daniel
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Point
Pleasant Beach
|
|
DSM
|
Technical
Sergeant
|
Hennessy
|
George
|
F.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Point
Pleasant Beach
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Hennessy
|
Thomas
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Point
Pleasant Beach
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Six
|
Henninger
|
Reinhold
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Henry
|
LeRoy
|
A.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Aerographers
Mate 2nd Class
|
Hetrick
|
Ward
|
L.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Corporal
|
Hettich
|
Elmer
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Hicks
|
Douglas
|
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Jackson
|
|
MSM
|
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
Hoffman
|
Richard
|
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Chief
Petty Officer
|
Hogan
|
Edward
|
W.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Lavallette
|
|
DSM
|
Technical
Sergeant
|
Iglio
|
John
|
D.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 2nd Class
|
Jack
|
John
|
P.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Lavallette
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Jensen
|
Thomas
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Technical
Sergeant
|
Jubert
|
Joseph
|
|
|
Army
Air Corps
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Juchno
|
Walter
|
F.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Kapper
|
Peter
|
O.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
I
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Kazanjian
|
Edward
|
R.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Belmar
|
|
DSM
|
Lance
Corporal
|
Keating
|
Robert
|
C.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Kenney
|
Robert
|
B.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
K
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Kircher
|
Edward
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Corporal
|
Knapp
|
John
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Knapp
|
William
|
|
Posthumous
|
Marine
Corps
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Knorowski
|
Philip
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Lieutenant
Commander
|
Kollarik
|
George
|
N.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Lakehurst
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Kopf
|
Herbert
|
E
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Seaside
Park
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Krausse
|
Eric
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
MSM
|
Corporal
|
Kripinski
|
Joseph
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Gunners
Mate 2nd Class
|
Kuchler
|
William
|
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Lehmann
|
Walter
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Lenhard
|
Robert
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
|
Lenz
|
William
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
LeRoy
|
Benny
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Lewis
|
Carl
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Lloyd
|
Kenneth
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Luthman
|
Nels
|
W.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
Macksey
|
William
|
M.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Airman
1st Class
|
MacMoyle
|
Donald
|
M.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Maehrlein
|
Charles
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Manno
|
Anthony
|
T.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
1st
Sergeant
|
Manstream
|
Wayne
|
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
DSS
|
Manahawkin
|
|
MSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
Maratea
|
Ralph
|
T.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
1st Class
|
Martella
|
Joseph
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Chief
Warrant Officer Two
|
Massey
|
Edward
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
2nd Class
|
McCabe
|
Felix
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
McCormick
|
Thomas
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Two
|
McCriskin
|
William
|
R.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
McDermott
|
Douglas
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
|
McDermott
|
Gerald
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
McGrath
|
John
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Signalman
2nd Class
|
McLean
|
Ian
|
|
Posthumous
|
Navy
|
II
|
Whiting
|
1
p.m. ceremony
|
award
|
Rank
|
Last
Name
|
First
Name
|
MI
|
Posthumous
|
Branch
|
war
|
City
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Festa
|
Albert
|
L.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Seaside
Park
|
|
MSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Festa
|
Richard
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Gold
|
Felix
|
N.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
|
Medwick
|
Michael
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Melchionne
|
Phillip
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Chief
Warrant Officer Four
|
Mercer
|
Edward
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Private
|
Mermini
|
Rino
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Meyer
|
Frederick
|
T.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Forked
River
|
|
DSM
|
Senior
Chief Petty Officer
|
Miserendino
|
Thomas
|
D.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Beachwood
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Mitchell
|
Robert
|
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Forked
River
|
|
MSM
|
Technician
4th Grade
|
Moderack
|
Walter
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Captain
|
Moderack
|
Walter
|
B.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
V
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
|
Gunners
Mate 1st Class
|
Moeller
|
Frederick
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Lavallette
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Molner
|
Robert
|
D.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Point
Pleasant Beach
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Monahan
|
James
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Captain
|
Mondie
|
Donald
|
G.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
|
Machinist
Mate 1st Class
|
Moni
|
Rudolph
|
A.
|
Posthumous
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Lance
Corporal
|
Moore
|
Steven
|
W.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Morey
|
Arthur
|
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Morgan
|
John
|
R.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Radioman
|
Morris
|
James
|
M.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Bricktown
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Morrison
|
James
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Aviation
Radioman 1st Class
|
Mount
|
Harry
|
D.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
MSM
|
Lithographer
1st Class
|
Moutal
|
Frederick
|
P.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Mucci
|
Albert
|
J
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Airman
1st Class
|
Muller
|
George
|
F.
|
|
Air
Force
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Munkens
|
Gary
|
D.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Munn
|
William
|
G.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Murin
|
Thomas
|
J.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Lanoka
Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Murphy
|
William
|
M.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Ship
Bottom
|
|
DSM
|
Machinist
Mate 2nd Class
|
Meyer
|
Andrew
|
J.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Nalbone
|
John
|
G.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Nasello
|
Joseph
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Nash
|
David
|
L.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Neigh
|
Dennis
|
J.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Newhardt
|
Robert
|
N.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Nitto
|
Albert
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Nolan
|
Robert
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Noll
|
James
|
R.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Nungesser
|
Henry
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Lakewood
|
|
MSM
|
Sergeant
|
O'Brien
|
Gerald
|
W.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
South
Toms River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
O'Grady
|
John
|
P.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
O'Keefe
|
Robert
|
T.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
K
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Captain
|
Ogle
|
Robert
|
H.
|
Posthumous
|
Navy
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Onorato
|
Salvatore
|
L.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Specialist
Four
|
Pacailler
|
Jack
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
MSM
|
Chief
Petty Officer
|
Pacquing
|
Cristino
|
C.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Padavano
|
Robert
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Waretown
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Specialist
Four
|
Palomba
|
Stanislao
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Boatswain's
Mate 2nd Class
|
Pami
|
Harry
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Pappas
|
William
|
S.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Pellegrino
|
Phillip
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Pereira
|
William
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Perlzak
|
Frank
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Berkeley
Heights
|
|
MSM
|
Lance
Corporal
|
Pessoni
|
John
|
J.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Petro
|
Michael
|
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Petro
|
Vito
|
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Pfleger
|
Elwood
|
G.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Bricktown
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Pickell
|
Kenneth
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
Pickett
|
Kenneth
|
L.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Pilat
|
George
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Pirrello
|
Richard
|
C.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Piscataway
|
|
DSM
|
Chief
Warrant Officer Four
|
Plummer
|
Norman
|
W.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Poitros
|
Johney
|
R.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
MSM
|
Gunners
Mate 3rd Class
|
Polito
|
Joseph
|
J.
|
Posthumous
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Portuese
|
Anngelo
|
P.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Potter
|
Raymond
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
4th Grade
|
Powell
|
Frank
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Forked
River
|
|
MSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Powell
|
Horace
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Prebor
|
Patrick
|
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Whiting
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Quaranta
|
Renato
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Regina
|
Louis
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Torpedoman's
Mate 3rd Class
|
Reizer
|
Michael
|
C.
|
|
Navy
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Roche
|
John
|
P.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
MSM
|
Sergeant
|
Rogalski
|
Matthew
|
C.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Rosa
|
Richard
|
G.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
Ross
|
Robert
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Rowe
|
Gary
|
N.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Rumsby
|
Edward
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Beachwood
|
|
DSM
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Russell
|
Charles
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Sarla
|
Michael
|
C.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
II
|
Forked
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
Schaap
|
William
|
R.
|
|
Navy
|
H
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Technician
4th Grade
|
Schechter
|
Daniel
|
D.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
1st Class
|
Schmidbauer
|
William
|
R.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
MSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Schoenfeld
|
Jack
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Schooley
|
James
|
P.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Schwimmbeck
|
Herbert
|
C.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Seaside
Park
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Sciscione
|
Philip
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Scott
|
Robert
|
W
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Manchester
Twp.
|
|
MSM
|
Fire
Control Technician Gunnery 3rd Class
|
Seitz
|
Frank
|
G.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Beachwood
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Seaman
1st Class
|
Shafer
|
Stanley
|
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Sheridan
|
James
|
E.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Little
Egg Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
Lieutenant
Junior Grade
|
Sherwood
|
Harold
|
D.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
Siderman
|
Edward
|
M.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 2nd Class
|
Silva
|
Robert
|
M.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Silvani
|
Alan
|
H.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Simunovich
|
Martin
|
S.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Sisco
|
Robert
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Seaside
Heights
|
|
MSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Sledzik
|
Bernard
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Slota
|
Raymond
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Forked
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technical
Sergeant
|
Smith
|
Rea
|
J.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Smith
|
Thomas
|
B.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
II
|
Point
Pleasant
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Snyder
|
Steven
|
L.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Runnemede
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
1st Class
|
Sochalec
|
Joseph
|
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Sodano
|
Pasquale
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Sperduto
|
Frank
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Spill
|
Fred
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technical
Sergeant
|
Sprague
|
James
|
J.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Barnegat
Light
|
|
DSM
|
Fireman
1st Class
|
Stawick
|
Leonard
|
T.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Sergeant
1st Class
|
Stevens
|
Joseph
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Tuckerton
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Stone
|
John
|
W.
|
Posthumous
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Struble
|
Clifford
|
V.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Sutton
|
Earl
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Tuckerton
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Sutton
|
John
|
R.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Captain
|
Swift
|
John
|
B.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Tarantino
|
Donald
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Taylor
|
George
|
G.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Forked
River
|
|
DSM
|
Corporal
|
Terrell
|
James
|
H.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Mystic
Island
|
|
DSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
Thompson
|
John
|
R.
|
|
Air
Force
|
DSS
|
Barnegat
|
|
MSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Thompson
|
John
|
G.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Tieto
|
Davis
|
N.
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
K
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
Tilton
|
Charles
|
L.
|
|
Air
Force
|
K
|
Parkertown
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Toci
|
Dennis
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manahawkin
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Tonnesen
|
Wayne
|
E.
|
|
Air
Force
|
V
|
Tuckerton
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Torsello
|
Anthony
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Whiting
|
|
MSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Trapanese
|
Michael
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Private
1st Class
|
Triola
|
August
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Trivigno
|
John
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Staff
Sergeant
|
Trojan
|
Edward
|
E.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Tuck
|
Edward
|
H.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
MSM
|
Corporal
|
Tumino
|
Ralph
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
VanDuyne
|
John
|
R.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Island
Heights
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Specialist
Five
|
Ventorino
|
Vincent
|
F.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 3rd Class
|
Viscito
|
Catherine
|
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Barnegat
|
|
DSM
|
Petty
Officer 2nd Class
|
Vorndran
|
Charles
|
A.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
w/C
|
Private
1st Class
|
Vorraso
|
Adam
|
A.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Little
Egg Harbor
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Vowell
|
William
|
E.
|
|
Marine
Corps
|
V
|
Beachwood
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Wagner
|
Carl
|
W.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
MSM
|
Specialist
Five
|
Walsh
|
Jeremiah
|
B.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technical
Sergeant
|
Walters
|
Edward
|
W.
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Ortley
Beach
|
|
DSM
|
1st
Lieutenant
|
Ward
|
Philip
|
S.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Manchester
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
|
Weber
|
Gary
|
T.
|
|
Navy
|
V
|
Brick
|
|
DSM
|
Motor
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
|
Wellington
|
Edwin
|
R.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Tuckerton
|
|
DSM
|
Captain
|
Wilber
|
Ernest
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
South
Seaside Park
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Wilber
|
Wesley
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Island
Heights
|
|
DSM
|
Master
Sergeant
|
Willis
|
Walter
|
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Lieutenant
Colonel
|
Woehr
|
David
|
J.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Lakewood
|
|
DSM
|
Sergeant
|
Wohlman
|
Joel
|
C.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Jackson
|
|
DSM
|
Gunners
Mate 3rd Class
|
Woodward
|
Frederick
|
W.
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Seaman
|
Wright
|
Clifford
|
B
|
|
Navy
|
II
|
Bayville
|
|
DSM
|
Specialist
Four
|
Yaccarino
|
Joseph
|
L.
|
|
Army
|
V
|
Toms
River
|
|
DSM
|
Technician
5th Grade
|
Yawlak
|
Michael
|
|
|
Army
|
II
|
Manchester
|
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