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(4 November, 2009)

 

 

 

Media Advisory

 

Belleville Library Hosts Military Awards Ceremony

 

 

   


WHO/WHAT: Retired Army Col. Stephen G. Abel, Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs, New Jew Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will present state military awards to more than two dozen veterans from Passaic and Essex counties. Veterans will be honored for service in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

 

WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m.

 

WHERE: Belleville Public Library, 221 Washington Avenue, Belleville

 

 

Recipients List

 

Award(s)

Rank

First Name

Last Name

War

City

DSM & VSM

Corporal

Anthony

Asaro

Vietnam

Pompton Lakes

DSM

Corporal

Joseph

Baker

O.I.F

Neward

DSM/C & VSM

Sergeant

Walter

Baker

Vietnam

Wayne

DSM & VSM

Specialist 4

Richard

Castles

Vietnam

Blairstown

DSM & VSM

Specialist 4

Robert

Cirkus

Vietnam

Clifton

DSM

Sergeant

Cesar

Diaz

O.I.F

Belleville

DSM & VSM

Specialist 4

Charles

Donnelly

Vietnam

Union

DSM & VSM

Corporal

Santo

Faronea

Vietnam

Belleville

DSM

Radioman 1st Class

Leon

Godlewski

WWII

Essex Falls

DSM & KSM

Corporal

Angelo

Inaugurato

Korean

Belleville

DSM

Technician Fifth Class

Thomas

Infusino

WWII

Nutley

DSM & VSM

Sergeant

Paul

Jones

Vietnam

Belleville

DSM

Boatswain Mate 2 Class

Stephen

Kochbarski Jr

WWII

Belleville

DSM & KSM

Airman 2nd Class

George

La Bella

Korean

Cedar Grove

DSM

Corporal

Frank

Lanzara

WWI

Essex Falls

DSM/C

1st Sergeant

Anthony

Lordi

WWII

Belleville

DSM & VSM

Specialist 4

Victor

Maffucci

Vietnam

Belleville

MSM & KSM

Corporal

Frank

Marrero

Korean

North Arlington

MSM & VSM

Sergeant

Reginald

Mccartney

Vietnam

North Brunswick

DSM

Corporal

James

Mcgarry

WWII

Manahawkin

DSM & KSM

Sergeant

Edward

Noll

Korean

Clifton

DSM & VSM

Specialist 4

Robert

Politz

Vietnam

Belleville

DSM

Sergeant

Dale

Quick

Iraqi Freedom

Belleville

DSM

Sergeant

Samuel

Rivera

Iraqi Freedom

Passaic

DSM & VSM

Seaman

Daniel

Russo

Vietnam

Flanders

DSM

Technician Fifth Class

Salvatore

Scandariato

WWII

Belleville

DSM & KSM

Lieutenant Jr Grade

Alois

Schmitt

Korean

Belleville

DSM & VSM

Specialist 5

Peter

Tolpichin

Vietnam

Paterson

DSM

Technician Fifth Class

Adolph

Yanuzzi

WWII

Manhawkin

DSM

Private First Class

Batista

Yanuzzi

WWI

Bloomfield

 


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