MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE (13 November 1998)
LTC John Dwyer, Public Affairs Officer
101 EGGERT CROSSING ROAD
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648
609-530-6939
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MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRSNEWS RELEASE |
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| RELEASE: IMMEDIATE (13 November 1998) |
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: LTC John Dwyer, Public Affairs Officer 101 EGGERT CROSSING ROAD LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648 609-530-6939 |
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New Jersey Residents to Receive State's Top Military Award
A special award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 1998, at 10:30 a.m. at the Woodbridge Armory located at 625 Main Street in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
Major General Paul J. Glazar, the Adjutant General of New Jersey, will present the Distinguished Service Medal, the state's top military award, to 71 New Jersey residents who are veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Family members and friends, as well as the general public are expected to attend.
In order to be eligible for this award, recipients must currently be a resident of New Jersey and also have been a resident of the state at the time they entered into military service; been honorably discharged; and must have received at least the equivalent of the Air Medal (Purple Heart, Bronze Star) while on Active Duty during wartime.
Anyone interested in applying for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal should send a written request together with copies of all pertinent information, e.g. DD 214 (discharge document), award citation, honorable discharge, etc. to:
NJDMAVA-BSG
P.O. Box 340 OR
CALL: 609-530-6980
Eggert Crossing Road
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340
The list of recipients is attached. Hometown information as well as
period of service, branch of service and qualifying medal(s) are also indicated.
(II – World War II; K – Korea; V—Vietnam)
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
WOODBRIDGE NEW JERSEY
NOVEMBER 18, 1998
| WAR | RECIPIENT | CITY |
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANDREW ARENDAS JR. | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | E. RUTHERFORD | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICAL SERGEANT BRUNO L. BARBI | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE | CLIFFSIDE PARK | |
| DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS & AIR MEDAL | ||
| K | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HORACE BUGGS | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | GARFIELD | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH CAPOZZI | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | LODI | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | SECOND LIEUTENANT LOUIS J. CARIDAD | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WAYNE | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| V | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS VINCENT J. CASALE | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | FAIRFIELD | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/VALOR & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | STAFF SERGEANT ANTHONY CERAOLO | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | RIDGEFIELD PARK | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FOUR NICHOLAS CIAROCCO | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | LODI | |
| PURPLE HEART & AIR MEDAL | ||
| II&K | SERGEANT MORRIS COHEN | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | SADDLE BROOK | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN J. COONEY | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | NUTLEY | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FOUR ARTHUR W. DAGES | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | BRANCHVILLE | |
| AIR MEDAL & ARMY COMMENDATION W/VALOR | ||
| V | SERGEANT VINCENT F. DATTOLI | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | HACKENSACK | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE ANTHONY J. DISPOTO | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | LODI | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| V | CAPTAIN JOHN R. EHRLICH | |
| UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | WAYNE | |
| DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS & AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | LIEUTENANT STANFORD E. EISENBERG | |
| UNITED STATES NAVY | EDGEWATER | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/VALOR | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT J. ELSAESSER | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | FAIR LAWN | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| V | SERGEANT ANTHONY G. ENDL | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | MT. ARLINGTON | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | CAPTAIN KENNETH G. FAUQUIER | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | UPPER SADDLE RIVER | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | STAFF SERGEANT ANTHONY FERRARO | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | FAIRVIEW | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THOMAS A. FOTINIS | |
| UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS | HAWTHORNE | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | SECOND LIEUTENANT HAROLD G. FRIEDEL | |
| UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | RIVER VALE | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICAL SERGEANT THOMAS C. FUCHS | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE | MAYWOOD | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | CORPORAL CHARLES GARABEDIAN | |
| UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS | RUTHERFORD | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/VALOR | ||
| II | MASTER SERGEANT FRANK S. GONZALES | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE | WAYNE | |
| DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS & AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LESTER E. GRINER | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WEST NEW YORK | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | PRIVATE DONALD J. GUNN | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | RIDGEWOOD | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FIVE GEORGE R. HAMLIN | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | HILLSDALE | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. HERNDON | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | ALLENDALE | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | CAPTAIN EDWARD J. HUNTER | |
| UNITED ARMY AIR FORCE | TENAFLY | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| K | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD D. KAZINCI | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | RINGWOOD | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | FIRST LIEUTENANT CHARLES LAJESKIE | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | CLIFTON | |
| DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS & AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE CHARLES E. LEWIS | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | CLIFTON | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE A. LIGHTCAP | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | PHILLIPSBURG | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | SERGEANT FRANK P. LUCIANNA | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | HACKENSACK | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICAL SERGEANT ANTHONY R. LUGGIERO | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | LODI | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LEIGH K. LYDECKER JR. | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | OAKLAND | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | PRIVATE WILLIAM B. MALONEY | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | SHORT HILLS | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RALPH MARINO | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | CARLSTADT | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICAL SERGEANT NICK MARZOLLA | |
| (POSTHUMOUSLY) | ||
| UNITED STATES ARMY | ||
| SILVER STAR & BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | CORPORAL NEIL J. MC CAULEY JR. | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WYCKOFF | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE JOHN MC GRATH | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | ELMWOOD PARK | |
| SILVER STAR & BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS DONALD P. MEYER | |
| UNITED STATES NAVY | POMPTON LAKES | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| V | SERGEANT JOHN A. MEYER | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WYCKOFF | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & AIR MEDAL | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FIVE LAWRENCE P. MILES | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WHARTON | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL&AIR MEDAL&ARMY COMMENDATION W/VALOR | ||
| K | AIRMAN SECOND CLASS WAYNE A. MORRISON | |
| UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | RIDGEWOOD | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FOUR DANIEL MOSS | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | FORT LEE | |
| PURPLE HEART & AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | SERGEANT GEORGE E. MURCHIO SR. | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | POMPTON LAKES | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AUGUST F. MUSTARDO JR. | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | LYNDHURST | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | CORPORAL ROBERT F. NADLER | |
| UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS | HAWTHORNE | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANCIS J. NISH | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | POMPTON LAKES | |
| PURPLE HEART & AIR MEDAL | ||
| V | CAPTAIN FRANK L. NORMAN | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WEST MILFORD | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| V | COLONEL PETER J. O'HAGAN | |
| UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS | MORRISTOWN | |
| NAVY COMMENDATION W/VALOR | ||
| II | PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES OSBORN | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | BUTLER | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | MASTER SERGEANT FRANK L. PANEK | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | ALLENDALE | |
| PURPLE HEART & AIR MEDAL | ||
| I | SERGEANT VINCENT PANTOZZI | |
| (POSTHUMOUSLY) | ||
| UNITED STATES ARMY | ||
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | CORPORAL EDWARD PARLIMAN | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | MAHWAH | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | STAFF SERGEANT LOUIS C. SARUBE | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | BERGENFIELD | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICAL SERGEANT JOHN A. M. SCHWEIKERT | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS | N. ARLINGTON | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | SERGEANT JOSEPH L. SHADIACK | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | PATERSON | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | STAFF SERGEANT HAROLD D. SNYDER | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS | WYCKOFF | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| II | FIRST LIEUTENANT MORTON A. SOBIN | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE | WESTWOOD | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| K | CORPORAL JAMES J. SORCE | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WAYNE | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| II | TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE FRED L. STAGG | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | HACKENSACK | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| K | MASTER SERGEANT EDWIN P. STRAUB | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | CLIFTON | |
| SILVER STAR & BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | STAFF SERGEANT HERBERT TAFF | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | FORT LEE | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
| K | CORPORAL ROBERT VANAS | |
| UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS | N. HALEDON | |
| SILVER STAR & PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | SERGEANT JOHN VEENSTRA | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | HAWTHORNE | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| II | TECHNICAL SERGEANT LEONARD WARNER | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | WESTWOOD | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL | ||
| V | PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS WILLIAM A. WEBER | |
| UNITED STATES NAVY | LITTLE FERRY | |
| PURPLE HEART | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FOUR LAWRENCE C. WHITE | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | PALISADES PARK | |
| AIR MEDAL | ||
| V | SPECIALIST FOUR MARC R. ZIEGLER | |
| UNITED STATES ARMY | TOWACO | |
| BRONZE STAR MEDAL & PURPLE HEART | ||
Last Updated on 11/16/98
By Snedeker, David S.