 |
MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
|
|
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (22 June 2005) |
||
69 A special
awards ceremony will be held on June 30, at 11 a.m., at the Toms River
Elks, An additional 20 county residents 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 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 Distinguished 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 The
New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal is being awarded to those combat
veterans who were not residents of NEW June 30, 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 |
|
Award |
Rank |
Last Name |
First Name |
MI |
Posthumous |
war |
Branch |
City |
|
MSM |
Specialist Four |
Aponte |
John |
O. |
|
V |
Army |
Lakewood |
|
DSM |
Airman 1st Class |
Belamarech |
Christopher |
S. |
|
K |
Air Force |
Beachwood |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Biondo |
Angelo |
J. |
|
K |
Army |
Milltown |
|
DSM |
Technician 5th Grade |
Bodnar |
Stephen |
P. |
|
II |
Army |
Manchester |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Bolle |
Edward |
G. |
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Carotenuto |
Louis |
S. |
|
K |
Marine Corps |
Whiting |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Cece |
Joseph |
|
Posthumous |
II |
Army |
Manchester |
|
DSM |
Airman 1st Class |
Chibbaro |
William |
S. |
|
K |
Air Force |
Manchester |
|
MSM |
Master Sergeant |
Chiodi |
Anthony |
F. |
|
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Clevenger |
James |
J. |
|
K |
Marine Corps |
Lakehurst |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Cocozziello |
Patsy |
R. |
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Lieutenant Junior Grade |
Colelia |
John |
R. |
|
K |
Navy |
Whiting |
|
MSM |
Private 1st Class |
Corsale |
George |
D. |
|
II |
Army |
Little Egg Harbor |
|
DSM |
Master Sergeant |
Cramer |
Donald |
D. |
|
V |
Air Force |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Radarman 3rd Class |
Csobor |
John |
J. |
|
K |
Navy |
Whiting |
|
DSM |
Seaman |
Daleo |
James |
B. |
|
K |
Navy |
Normandy Beach |
|
MSM |
Sergeant |
Damascus |
Adam |
J. |
|
II |
Army |
Barnegat Light |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
DeGregorio |
Anthony |
|
|
K |
Army |
Brick |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Di Marzo |
John |
M. |
|
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Staff Sergeant |
DiMeo |
Anthony |
J. |
|
K |
Marine Corps |
Cream Ridge |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Dishon |
Charles |
V. |
|
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
MSM |
Sergeant 1st Class |
Durant |
Martin |
L. |
|
K |
Army |
Brick |
|
DSM |
1st Lieutenant |
Ehrlich |
Kenneth |
B. |
|
V |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
England |
Howard |
F. |
Posthumous |
K |
Marine Corps |
Manahawkin |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Farricker |
Martin |
F. |
|
K |
Army |
Brick |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Ferrara |
Victor |
A. |
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Specialist Four |
Fiore |
Frank |
J. |
|
V |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Frakl |
Frank |
N. |
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Fusco |
Ralph |
E. |
|
K |
Army |
Little Egg Harbor |
|
DSM |
Private |
Gray |
Willard |
|
Posthumous |
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Gryminski |
Maryon |
I. |
|
K |
Army |
Pine Beach |
|
DSM w/C |
1st Lieutenant |
Herbst |
Seymour |
|
|
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
MSM |
Sergeant |
Homage |
Joseph |
|
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Specialist Four |
Horner |
Charles |
F. |
|
V |
Army |
Cream Ridge |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Hratko |
Thomas |
M. |
|
DSS |
Marine Corps |
Jackson |
|
MSM |
Private 1st Class |
Jacobsen |
Gordon |
R. |
|
K |
Army |
Lakewood |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Jamin |
William |
|
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM w/C |
Staff Sergeant |
Keuscher |
Paul |
G. |
Posthumous |
II |
Army |
Colonia |
|
DSM |
Seaman 1st Class |
Korpulinski |
Stanley |
|
|
II |
Navy |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Specialist Four |
Kramer |
Jennifer |
E. |
|
OIF |
Army |
Manahawkin |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Kroeger |
James |
A. |
|
K |
Army |
Barnegat |
|
DSM w/C |
Sergeant |
Lametta |
Benjamin |
J. |
|
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Lasko |
Michael |
A. |
|
DSS |
Marine Corps |
Jackson |
|
DSM |
Master Sergeant |
Leather |
James |
H. |
|
K |
Marine Corps |
Brick |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Lenhart |
John |
F. |
|
K |
Army |
Jackson |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Lombarski |
Edward |
|
|
II |
Army |
Forked River |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Mahon |
Joseph |
T. |
|
K |
Army |
Whiting |
|
MSM |
Major |
McCaffery |
Patrick |
G. |
|
II |
Army |
New Egypt |
|
DSM w/C |
Private |
McCalllum |
Donald |
G. |
|
V |
Army |
Whiting |
|
DSM |
Specialist Four |
Meisenbacher |
Katie |
E. |
|
OIF |
Army |
Point Pleasant |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Miller |
Roland |
|
|
K |
Army |
Jackson |
|
DSM w/C |
Sergeant |
Morrows |
Walter |
L. |
Posthumous |
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Chief Petty Officer |
Norris |
Harry |
J. |
|
II |
Navy |
Whiting |
|
MSM |
Staff Sergeant |
O'Donoghue |
Vincent |
P. |
|
K |
Air Force |
Toms River |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Palaia |
James |
C. |
|
K |
Army |
Manahawkin |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Patti |
Michael |
C. |
|
K |
Army |
Manchester |
|
DSM |
Staff Sergeant |
Quinlan |
Peter |
J. |
|
OIF |
Army |
Bricktown |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Rentschler |
John |
A. |
|
K |
Marine Corps |
Brick |
|
DSM |
Captain |
Riche |
James |
J. |
|
OIF |
Army |
Whiting |
|
DSM |
Seaman 1st Class |
Roehrich |
Robert |
W. |
|
II |
Navy |
Jackson |
|
DSM w/C |
Corporal |
Scharre |
Herbert |
H. |
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
MSM |
Fireman 1st Class |
Scheimberg |
Leonard |
R. |
|
II |
Navy |
Lakewood |
|
MSM |
Fireman 1st Class |
Scheinberg |
Leonard |
R. |
|
II |
Navy |
Lakewood |
|
DSM |
Specialist Three |
Schoenwalder |
Max |
A. |
|
II |
Navy |
Beach Haven Crest |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Seitz |
Kevin |
R. |
|
OIF |
Army |
Bayville |
|
MSM |
Private 1st Class |
Sheridan |
John |
J. |
|
K |
Army |
Barnegat |
|
DSM |
Private |
Sheviakov |
Sergej |
|
|
V |
Marine Corps |
Lakewood |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Shoolbraid |
Donald |
J. |
|
K |
Army |
Bay Head |
|
DSM |
Seaman 1st Class |
Skerchak |
Frank |
|
|
II |
Navy |
Toms River |
|
DSM w/C |
Master Sergeant |
Sloboda |
Frank |
|
|
K |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM w/C |
Private |
Smith |
Arthur |
D. |
Posthumous |
II |
Army |
Mantua |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Smith |
William |
K. |
|
II |
Army |
Brick |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Sodoma |
Otto |
J. |
|
K |
Army |
Manchester |
|
DSM |
Seaman |
Sofield |
Edward |
D. |
|
V |
Navy |
Brick |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Sokol |
Joseph |
|
|
II |
Army |
Lakewood |
|
DSM w/C |
Technician 4th Grade |
Sonatore |
Anthony |
T. |
|
II |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Private 1st Class |
Sonatore |
Constantino |
|
Posthumous |
I |
Army |
Toms River |
|
DSM w/C |
Sergeant |
Stawinski |
Edmund |
T. |
|
II |
Army |
Brick |
|
MSM |
Corporal |
Stephens |
Paul |
A. |
|
K |
Marine Corps |
Manchester |
|
MSM |
Captain |
Streckwald |
Herbert |
H. |
|
II |
Army |
Whiting |
|
DSM w/C |
Private 1st Class |
Taynor |
Harold |
J. |
|
K |
Army |
Bayville |
|
DSM |
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
Testa |
Gerald |
R. |
|
V |
Navy |
Toms River |
|
DSM |
Sergeant |
Tooker |
Benjamin |
|
Posthumous |
II |
Army Air Corps |
Bricktown |
|
DSM |
Chief Petty Officer |
Verdi |
John |
M. |
|
II |
Navy |
Manchester |
|
DSM |
Seaman |
Verdi |
Joseph |
P. |
|
II |
Coast Guard |
Lakehurst |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Vizzone |
Vincenzo |
|
|
II |
Army |
Lakewood |
|
DSM |
Sergeant 1st Class |
Williams |
Ernest |
|
|
DSS |
Army |
South Toms River |
|
DSM |
Corporal |
Woods |
John |
M. |
|
K |
Army |
Whiting |
|
DSM |
Boilerman 3rd Class |
Yersin |
Ralph |
N. |
|
K |
Navy |
Brick |
