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191 An additional 19 county residents who are combat veterans will receive the New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal for their service in the military during the afternoon ceremony. 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 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. 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 Since its re-authorization in 1988, more than 30,000
medals have been awarded to combat veterans from In order to be eligible for the Distinguished Service Medal you must meet all the following criteria: ~ currently be a resident of ~ have been a resident of ~ 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 Vietnam Service Medal, distinguished Service Medal or Meritorious 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 e-mail: patricia.richter@njdmava.state.nj.us LISTS OF RECIPIENTS Sea Girt Armory, Sea Girt, N.J. April 28, 2005 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 NEW JERSEY |
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Rank |
First Name |
MI |
Last Name |
Posthumous |
Branch |
City |
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Specialist Four |
Cliff |
M. |
|
|
Army |
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Specialist Four |
John |
N. |
Adcock |
|
Army |
|
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Sergeant |
Anthony |
|
Alleva |
|
Army |
Leonardo |
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Specialist Four |
Tony |
S. |
Atkinson |
|
Army |
|
|
Private 1st Class |
John |
C. |
Baeder |
|
Army |
|
|
Fireman |
Clifford |
A. |
Bailey |
|
Navy |
Ocean Twp. |
|
Sergeant 1st Class |
Walter |
|
Bayconich |
|
Army |
Oakhurst |
|
1st Lieutenant |
Frank |
|
Bellezza |
|
Army |
Little Silver |
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Corporal |
Richard |
A. |
|
|
Marine Corps |
Holmdel |
|
Private 1st Class |
Robert |
P. |
Bergstrom |
|
Army |
Leonardo |
|
Private 1st Class |
Pasquale |
M. |
Berzito |
|
Army |
Lincroft |
|
Airman 1st Class |
Joseph |
|
Boguszewicz |
|
Air Force |
|
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Chief Master Sergeant |
Raymond |
O. |
Bolden |
|
Air Force |
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Specialist Five |
Carl |
E. |
Boms |
|
Army |
|
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Lieutenant Colonel |
Charles |
J. |
Borns |
|
Army |
Oceanport |
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1st Sergeant |
Jerry |
D. |
Branch |
|
Army |
|
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Seaman |
Dewey |
J. |
Bratton |
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Navy |
|
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Specialist Five |
Vincent |
J. |
Bruno |
|
Army |
Freehold |
|
Specialist Four |
George |
V. |
Cadmus |
|
Army |
|
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Chief Warrant Officer Three |
George |
C. |
Callahan |
|
Army |
Oakhurst |
|
Specialist Four |
William |
J. |
|
|
Army |
Matawan |
|
Sergeant |
Joseph |
E. |
Carr |
|
Army |
Sea Girt |
|
Sergeant |
Thomas |
P. |
Carroll |
|
Marine Corps |
New Monmouth |
|
Sergeant |
George |
J. |
Cattelona |
|
Marine Corps |
|
|
Colonel |
John |
S. |
Chesbro |
|
Army |
Ocean |
|
Sergeant |
Victor |
R. |
Cicconetti |
|
Air Force |
|
|
Sergeant |
James |
|
Clayton |
|
Marine Corps |
Little Silver |
|
Corporal |
Ross |
L. |
Cooper |
|
Army |
Howell |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
James |
H. |
Copp |
|
Navy |
|
|
Lance Corporal |
Mauro |
V. |
Corvasce |
|
Marine Corps |
|
|
Sergeant 1st Class |
Gerald |
D. |
Crotts |
|
Army |
|
|
Colonel |
Gernard |
D. |
Dean |
|
Army |
|
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Corporal |
Joe |
S. |
Deer |
|
Marine Corps |
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Master Sergeant |
Rolf |
A. |
Deis |
|
Army |
Oceanport |
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1st Sergeant |
Robert |
|
DeLeon |
|
Army |
Oakhurst |
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Specialist Four |
Richard |
J. |
Deuster |
|
Army |
Manalapan |
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Specialist Five |
Michael |
A. |
Dipreta |
|
Army |
|
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Corporal |
George |
E. |
Duckers |
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Marine Corps |
|
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Sergeant |
Edward |
|
Dunn |
|
Army |
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Staff Sergeant |
Charles |
R. |
Evans |
|
Army |
|
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Specialist Five |
Kenneth |
R. |
Evans |
|
Army |
|
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Major |
Gerald |
A. |
Fabisch |
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Air Force |
Robbinsville |
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Specialist Four |
Robert |
V. |
Ferretti |
|
Army |
|
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Corporal |
Kenneth |
R. |
Fischer |
|
Marine Corps |
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Sergeant |
John |
H. |
Flemer |
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Army |
Holmdel |
|
Specialist Five |
Thomas |
|
Ford |
|
Army |
Holmdel |
|
Specialist Four |
Julian |
|
Fujiwara |
|
Army |
Atlantic Highlands |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
|
|
Garnett |
|
Navy |
Keansburg |
|
1st Lieutenant |
Gene |
B. |
Geldziler |
|
Army |
|
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Specialist Five |
Richard |
|
Giampietro |
|
Army |
|
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Sergeant |
Frederic |
N. |
Goger |
|
Marine Corps |
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Specialist Four |
Cruz |
C. |
Gonzalez |
|
Army |
|
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Sergeant |
Arthur |
J. |
Goodstone |
|
Marine Corps |
|
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Chief Warrant Officer Four |
Walter |
D. |
Graham |
|
Army |
Manasquan |
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Colonel |
Theodore |
R. |
Grahl |
|
Navy |
Manalapan |
|
Sergeant |
James |
M. |
Grazide |
|
Marine Corps |
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|
1st Lieutenant |
Peter |
J. |
Griffin |
|
Army |
Colts Neck |
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Sergeant |
Louis |
J. |
Grosdowsky |
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Marine Corps |
Middletown |
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Staff Sergeant |
Jackie |
L. |
Halsey |
|
Marine Corps |
Farmingdale |
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Specialist Four |
Pinckney |
J. |
Harman |
|
Army |
Sea Bright |
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Corporal |
Thomas |
G. |
Hoff |
|
Marine Corps |
Keyport |
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Sergeant 1st Class |
Donald |
EL |
Hudnall |
|
Army |
Eatontown |
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Master Sergeant |
Alphonso |
|
Jelks |
|
Army |
Long Branch |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class |
Herman |
T. |
Jew |
|
Navy |
Holmdel |
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Specialist Four |
John |
J. |
Jordan |
|
Army |
Belford |
|
Specialist Four |
Charles |
A. |
Kane |
|
Army |
Middletown |
|
1st Lieutenant |
John |
F. |
Kenah |
|
Marine Corps |
Red Bank |
|
Specialist Four |
Paul |
J. |
Knowles |
|
Army |
Wall |
|
1st Sergeant |
William |
|
Knox |
|
Army |
Long Branch |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Robert |
G. |
Koehler |
|
Navy |
Keansburg |
|
Sergeant |
Neal |
|
Kopp |
|
Army |
Marlboro |
|
Sergeant |
Stanley |
|
Krawiec |
|
Army |
Manalapan |
|
Corporal |
Thomas |
J. |
Kuchinski |
|
Marine Corps |
Keyport |
|
Sergeant |
Gary |
P. |
Larussa |
|
Army |
Freehold |
|
Major |
Frank |
W. |
Lawson |
|
Army |
Keyport |
|
Sergeant |
Kenneth |
A. |
Lilley |
|
Army |
Tinton Falls |
|
Specialist Five |
William |
C. |
Lilley |
|
Army |
Asbury Park |
|
1st Lieutenant |
Charles |
J. |
Lonsdale |
|
Army |
Spring Lake |
|
Sergeant |
Santos |
L. |
Lorenzo |
|
Marine Corps |
Spring Lake Heights |
|
Sergeant |
Carlos |
R. |
Lozano |
|
Air Force |
Eatontown |
|
Specialist Four |
Gavino |
|
Maccanico |
|
Army |
Spring Lake Heights |
|
Captain |
Matthew |
P. |
Mahon |
|
Army |
Freehold |
|
Specialist Five |
Michael |
M. |
Manger |
|
Army |
South Belmar |
|
Specialist Four |
Joseph |
L. |
Manley |
|
Army |
Brielle |
|
Staff Sergeant |
Anthony |
|
Manna |
|
Air Force |
West Long Beach |
|
Master Sergeant |
Robert |
N. |
Marble |
|
Army |
Eatontown |
|
Staff Sergeant |
James |
T. |
Maroney |
|
Air Force |
Matawan |
|
Specialist Five |
George |
G. |
Martin |
Posthumous |
Army |
Neptune |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
Kenneth |
M. |
Martin |
|
Army |
Neptune |
|
Captain |
George |
K. |
McCart |
|
Air Force |
Little Silver |
|
Sergeant |
Roger |
|
McGuire |
|
Army |
Tinton Falls |
|
Sergeant |
Robert |
E. |
McKown |
|
Air Force |
Howell |
|
Specialist Four |
Ronald |
J. |
Melyan |
|
Army |
Wall |
|
Corporal |
Roger |
C. |
Meyer |
|
Marine Corps |
Neptune |
|
Sergeant |
Donald |
M. |
Montuori |
|
Army |
Matawan |
|
Sergeant |
John |
C. |
Morfit |
|
Army |
Hazlet |
|
Sergeant |
Parron |
J. |
Morgan |
|
Army |
Long Branch |
|
Sergeant |
Dennis |
W. |
Moriarty |
|
Marine Corps |
Howell |
|
Specialist Four |
Christopher |
|
Mulvaney |
|
Army |
Middletown |
|
Sergeant |
Anthony |
J. |
Musich |
|
Air Force |
Manalapan |
|
Specialist Four |
Timothy |
J. |
Napolitano |
|
Army |
Wayside |
|
Specialist Five |
Benjamin |
|
Novick |
|
Army |
Howell |
|
Seaman |
John |
M. |
O'Keefe |
|
Navy |
Lincroft |
|
Staff Sergeant |
Gary |
|
Pakrul |
|
Air Force |
Eatontown |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Glenn |
C. |
Paris |
|
Navy |
Tinton Falls |
|
Specialist Five |
John |
|
Parker |
|
Army |
Neptune |
|
Sergeant |
Miguel |
A. |
Perez |
|
Army |
Eatontown |
|
Specialist Four |
Gerald |
C. |
Pflug |
|
Army |
West Keansburg |
|
Specialist Four |
John |
R. |
Pizzuro |
|
Army |
Wall Twp. |
|
Boilerman 3rd Class |
Gregg |
H. |
Possiel |
|
Navy |
Roosevelt |
|
Specialist Four |
George |
M. |
Pulizzano |
|
Army |
Hazlet |
|
1st Lieutenant |
Stanley |
R. |
Purcell |
|
Army |
Red Bank |
|
Specialist Four |
Robert |
H. |
Ralyea |
|
Army |
Freehold |
|
Sergeant |
Patrick |
A. |
Rangel |
|
Air Force |
Sea Bright |
|
Airman |
Domingo |
|
Rivera |
|
Navy |
Manalapan |
|
Seaman |
Joseph |
R. |
Rosato |
|
Navy |
Farmingdale |
|
1st Lieutenant |
Joel |
|
Rosenbaum |
|
Air Force |
Eatontown |
|
Captain |
Michael |
T. |
Ruane |
|
Army |
West Long Branch |
|
Lieutenant |
Ronald |
N. |
Ruberg |
|
Navy |
Fair Haven |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Philip |
E. |
Sanfilippo |
|
Navy |
Howell Twp. |
|
Sergeant |
Richard |
S. |
Sarokas |
|
Army |
Howell |
|
Specialist Four |
Jerome |
F. |
Schreck |
|
Army |
Manalapan |
|
Chief Master Sergeant |
John |
|
Sefel |
|
Air Force |
Hazlet |
|
Private 1st Class |
Robert |
|
Selleck |
|
Army |
Wall |
|
Sergeant |
Bernard |
|
Sellers |
|
Army |
Neptune |
|
Specialist Four |
Salvatore |
V. |
Severini |
|
Army |
Eatontown |
|
Specialist Four |
Antonio |
|
Silva |
|
Army |
Bradley Beach |
|
Lance Corporal |
John |
E. |
Smith |
|
Marine Corps |
Middletown |
|
Specialist Four |
Brian |
E. |
Stallard |
|
Army |
Barnegat |
|
Sergeant |
Edward |
P. |
Striedl |
|
Army |
Middletown |
|
Petty Officer 2nd Class |
Michael |
V. |
Sullivan |
|
Navy |
Spring Lake Heights |
|
Specialist Four |
John |
R. |
Szalinski |
|
Army |
Port Monmouth |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Stanley |
J. |
Szczepaniak |
|
Navy |
Matawan |
|
Specialist Four |
Alan |
S. |
Taylor |
|
Army |
Red Bank |
|
Specialist Four |
Stephen |
|
Torres |
|
Army |
Port Monmouth |
|
Airman |
Thomas |
|
Voigt |
|
Navy |
Beachwood |
|
Lieutenant |
Joseph |
S. |
Wallace |
|
Navy |
Matawan |
|
Staff Sergeant |
Donald |
|
Walsh |
|
Air Force |
Spring Lake Heights |
|
Staff Sergeant |
Frank |
J. |
Weber |
|
Air Force |
Keansburg |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Julian |
R. |
Wenzek |
|
Coast Guard |
Neptune |
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Robert |
J. |
|
|
Navy |
|
|
Chief Petty Officer |
Robert |
W. |
|
|
Navy |
Port Monmouth |
|
Specialist Four |
David |
B. |
Wolcott |
|
Army |
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Award |
Rank |
Last Name |
First Name |
MI |
Posthumous |
Branch |
war |
City |
|
MSM |
Private 1st Class |
Barbuscia |
Donald |
G. |
|
Army |
K |
Lincroft |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
|
John |
E. |
|
Marine Corps |
K |
Colts Neck |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Cicconetti |
Victor |
R. |
|
Air Force |
V |
|
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Cinquegrana |
Angelo |
J. |
|
Army |
K |
Haslet |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Cohen |
David |
|
|
Army |
II |
Holmdel |
|
DSM |
1st Lieutenant |
Connors |
Richard |
J. |
|
Army |
II |
|
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Cuddy |
Harold |
J. |
|
Army |
K |
Belmar |
|
MSM |
1st Lieutenant |
Curley |
Herbert |
J. |
|
Marine Corps |
K |
Red Bank |
|
MSM |
Seaman 1st Class |
Fazio |
Vito |
W. |
|
Navy |
II |
Wall |
| DSM | 1st Lieutenant
|
Geldziler |
B.
|
Gene
|
|
Army
|
|
Aberdeen |
|
MSM |
Seaman 1st Class |
Gonzalez |
Florindo |
P. |
Posthumous |
Navy |
II |
Matawan |
|
DSM w/C |
Private 1st Class |
Jankovich |
John |
F. |
Posthumous |
Army |
II |
Keyport |
|
DSM |
Specialist Four |
Knowles |
Paul |
J. |
|
Army |
V |
Wall |
|
DSM w/C |
Sergeant |
Krawiec |
|
|
|
Army |
V |
Manalapan |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Krumm |
Arthur |
F. |
|
Army |
II |
Manasquan |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Lechtanski |
Leo |
J. |
Posthumous |
Army |
K |
|
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Mack |
William |
J. |
|
Army |
K |
Port Monmouth |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Mancuso |
Peter |
S. |
|
Army |
II |
|
|
DSM w/C |
Specialist Five |
Manger |
Michael |
M. |
|
Army |
V |
South Belmar |
|
DSM |
Staff Sergeant |
Manna |
Anthony |
|
|
Air Force |
V |
West Long Beach |
|
MSM |
Captain |
McCart |
George |
K. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Little Silver |
|
MSM |
Private |
McNamee |
Patrick |
J. |
Posthumous |
Marine Corps |
II |
Matawan |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Melyan |
George |
J. |
|
Army |
K |
Keyport |
|
DSM |
Specialist Four |
Melyan |
Ronald |
J. |
|
Army |
V |
Wall |
|
DSM |
Senior Chief Petty Officer |
Mongello |
Martin |
CJ |
|
Navy |
DSS |
Atlantic Highlands |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Mort |
Richard |
L. |
|
Army |
K |
Belmar |
|
MSM |
Sergeant 1st Class |
Mozolak |
John |
|
|
Army |
K |
Eatontown |
|
DSM |
Damage Controlman 3rd Class |
Murray |
Robert |
J. |
|
Navy |
K |
Wall |
|
MSM |
Specialist Four |
Napolitano |
Timothy |
J. |
|
Army |
V |
Wayside |
|
DSM |
Technical Sergeant |
Optz |
Donald |
M. |
|
Marine Corps |
K |
Hazlet |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Papadam |
Stelianos |
G. |
|
Navy |
II |
Holmdel |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Peterfesa |
Thomas |
H. |
|
Army |
II |
Matawan |
|
MSM |
Sergeant 1st Class |
Pizzo |
Benny |
S. |
Posthumous |
Army |
K |
Long Branch |
|
MSM |
Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class |
Poosikian |
George |
|
|
Navy |
II |
Hazlet |
|
DSM |
Ship Fitter 2nd Class |
Remer |
Fred |
H. |
|
Navy |
II |
Matawan |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Riordan |
Jack |
A. |
|
Army |
K |
Neptune |
|
DSM w/C |
Captain |
Ruane |
Michael |
T. |
|
Army |
V |
West Long Branch |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Rutkowski |
Edward |
L. |
|
Army |
K |
Manalapan |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Savino |
David |
M. |
|
Marine Corps |
K |
Freehold |
|
MSM |
Private 1st Class |
Settimi |
Sam |
J. |
|
Army |
II |
Ocean |
|
MSM |
Private 1st Class |
Shapiro |
George |
|
|
Army |
K |
|
|
DSM w/C |
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Sheehan |
John |
|
Posthumous |
Navy |
II |
Oceanport |
|
MSM |
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Szczepaniak |
|
J. |
|
Navy |
V |
Matawan |
|
DSM |
Technician Fifth Grade |
Urbine |
|
J. |
|
Army |
II |
Belford |
|
DSM |
Torpedoman 2nd Class |
Vosk |
Frank |
T. |
|
Navy |
II |
Red Bank |
|
MSM |
Hospitalman 1st Class |
Walsh |
Thomas |
F. |
|
Navy |
II |
Wanamassa |
|
DSM |
Staff Sergeant |
Weber |
Frank |
J. |
|
Air Force |
V |
Keansburg |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Witt |
Albert |
G. |
|
Army |
K |
Eatontown |
|
DSM |
Specialist Four |
Wolcott |
David |
B. |
|
Army |
V |
|
