| 282 Ocean
County Residents to
Receive State Korean Service Medal November 18
Two special award ceremonies will be held November 18, at 11
a.m. and 1 p.m., at the Toms River Elks, 600 Washington Street, Toms River,
N.J. During the ceremonies, 282 veterans
will be presented with the New Jersey Korean Service Medal.
To be
eligible for the Korean Service Medal, veterans must meet the following
criteria:
- be a current resident of New Jersey and have resided in the state for
at least the past five years,
- combat veterans who served
on active duty on or after June 23, 1950 and on or before January 31, 1955,
in Korea, Japan
or contiguous
waters or airspace thereof; served one or more days with an organization
directly participating in or supporting military operations or on temporary
duty in contiguous areas for 30 consecutive days and 60 nonconsecutive days
- 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.
Anyone interested in applying
for the New Jersey Korean Service Medal should send a written request, e-mail
or telephone call,
requesting an application form to the following – Mail:
NJDMAVA
ATTN: Kathy Burek
P.O. Box 340
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340
Be sure to include full name, home address and a daytime
phone number
e-mail: patricia.richter@njdmava.state.nj.us
Phone:
1-800-624-0508, Press 7.
On-line: http://www.state.nj.us/military/veterans/awards/forms/application.pdf
NEW JERSEY KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL LIST OF RECIPIENTS
Toms River
Elks, Toms River, N.J.
November 18, 2004
11 a.m. ceremony
|
Rank
|
First Name
|
MI
|
Last Name
|
Posthumous
|
Branch
|
City
|
|
Petty Officer 2nd Class
|
Nicholas
|
M.
|
Albanese
|
Posthumous
|
Navy
|
Brick
|
|
Corporal
|
Biajio
|
S.
|
Amato
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Robert
|
G.
|
Angelbeck
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Master Sergeant
|
Robert
|
W.
|
Appel
|
|
Air Force
|
Toms River
|
|
Seaman
|
Richard
|
R.
|
Areeda
|
Posthumous
|
Navy
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Edward
|
S.
|
Augustowski
|
|
Marine Corps
|
Toms River
|
|
Master Sergeant
|
Richard
|
W.
|
Bagnell
|
|
Army
|
Bayville
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
John
|
Z.
|
Balla
|
|
Army
|
Lakewood
|
|
Corporal
|
Edward
|
P.
|
Barfoot
|
|
Army
|
Manahawkin
|
|
Sergeant
|
Richard
|
A.
|
Barnitt
|
|
Army
|
Manahawkin
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Charles
|
A.
|
Barry
|
|
Army
|
West Creek
|
|
Petty Officer 2nd Class
|
Robert
|
F.
|
Bartkus
|
|
Navy
|
Scottsdale
|
|
Electricians Mate 2nd Class
|
Robert
|
E.
|
Bates
|
|
Navy
|
Toms River
|
|
Sergeant
|
Donald
|
C.
|
Bauch
|
|
Army
|
Forked River
|
|
Private
|
Philip
|
C.
|
Baus
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
Bayville
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Lawrence
|
H.
|
Bell
|
|
Marine Corps
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Joseph
|
|
Beresky
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Staff Sergeant
|
Edward
|
W.
|
Besko
|
|
Marine Corps
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Richard
|
D.
|
Birdsall
|
|
Army
|
Barnegat
|
|
Sergeant
|
Lawrence
|
C.
|
Bisset
|
Posthumous
|
Marine Corps
|
Toms River
|
|
Staff Sergeant
|
William
|
J.
|
Blekeski
|
|
Air Force
|
Jackson
|
|
Corporal
|
Joseph
|
W.
|
Blum
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Joseph
|
W.
|
Blum
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Aviation Electronics Technician Mate
|
John
|
A.
|
Bourhis
|
|
Navy
|
Manahawkin
|
|
Corporal
|
Jack
|
L.
|
Brady
|
|
Army
|
Whiting
|
|
Sergeant
|
Walter
|
G.
|
Brahs
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
1st Lieutenant
|
James
|
R.
|
Brigance
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
Brick
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Robert
|
A.
|
Brown
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Richard
|
R.
|
Brustowicz
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Sergeant
|
Nicholas
|
A.
|
Bucci
|
|
Army
|
Manchester
|
|
Corporal
|
Gennaro
|
J.
|
Bunero
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Petty Officer 1st Class
|
James
|
C.
|
Burke
|
|
Navy
|
Whiting
|
|
Sergeant 1st Class
|
John
|
F.
|
Burke
|
|
Army
|
Beachwood
|
|
Corporal
|
James
|
R.
|
Burns
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Joseph
|
D.
|
Busic
|
|
Army
|
Whiting
|
|
Sergeant 1st Class
|
Richard
|
H.
|
Cable
|
|
Army
|
Lakehurst
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
James
|
C.
|
Calabrese
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Joseph
|
F.
|
Calderone
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Andrew
|
|
Cameron
|
|
Marine Corps
|
Toms River
|
|
Sergeant
|
Alfred
|
J.
|
Carnegie
|
|
Army
|
Manchester
|
|
Corporal
|
Ernest
|
W.
|
Carr
|
|
Army
|
Jackson
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Raymond
|
J.
|
Carroll
|
|
Marine Corps
|
Howell
|
|
Petty Officer 3rd Class
|
Vincent
|
S.
|
Casaburi
|
|
Navy
|
Toms River
|
|
Sergeant 1st Class
|
Louis
|
|
Cassella
|
|
Army
|
Bayville
|
|
1st Sergeant
|
Patrick
|
J.
|
Catapano
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Carlos
|
J.
|
Cedeno
|
|
Army
|
Barnegat
|
|
Lance Corporal
|
Andrew
|
P.
|
Chirip
|
|
Marine Corps
|
Beach Haven
|
|
Gunners Mate 2nd Class
|
Thomas
|
S.
|
Cipriano
|
|
Navy
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Theodore
|
|
Clemente
|
|
Army
|
Manahawkin
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Bernard
|
L.
|
Cohen
|
|
Army
|
Whiting
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Richard
|
K.
|
Cole
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Sergeant 1st Class
|
Jacob
|
G.
|
Coleman
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Sergeant
|
Robert
|
R.
|
Corduan
|
|
Army
|
Forked River
|
|
Corporal
|
Joseph
|
N.
|
Costello
|
|
Army
|
Brick
|
|
Sergeant
|
Tony
|
P.
|
Crisofulli
|
|
Army
|
Manahawkin
|
|
Sergeant
|
John
|
M.
|
Cutinello
|
|
Army
|
South Seaside Park
|
|
Sergeant
|
Joseph
|
P.
|
Daniels
|
|
Marine Corps
|
Jackson
|
|
Private 1st Class
|
Edmund
|
L.
|
Davenport
|
|
Army
|
Lakewood
|
|
Airman 1st Class
|
James
|
R.
|
DeLigny
|
|
Air Force
|
Lakewood
|
|
Sergeant
|
Alexander
|
A.
|
DellaBella
|
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Staff Sergeant
|
Lawrence
|
J.
|
DelPlato
|
Posthumous
|
Marine Corps
|
Brick
|
|
Corporal
|
John
|
M.
|
DeLuca
|
Posthumous
|
Marine Corps
|
Toms River
|
|
Private
|
Melchiore
|
J.
|
Denaro
|
Posthumous
|
Army
|
Toms River
|
|
Corporal
|
Anthony
|
C.
|
DeNesco
|
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