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Brunswick
Square Mall Hosts' Ceremony To Award State's Top Military Award On Oct.
30
WHAT:
The New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal will be presented to combat
veterans of World War II , Korea , Vietnam and Operations Iraqi and Enduring
Freedom
WHEN:
Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick
Retired
Army Col. Stephen G. Abel, Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs, will
present the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, the state's top military
award, to 53 veterans, most from Middlesex County , at the mall's center
court.
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 New Jersey minted special medals for returning
N.J. veterans to honor their service. After World War II, Korea,
Vietnam and subsequent combat actions no such medal was available.
The State of New Jersey was looking for an appropriate way to honor all
of these returning combat veterans and acknowledge the debt the state
owed them for their service. The N.J. DSM was then authorized for
that purpose. It is New Jersey 's highest military award.
Since
its re-authorization in 1988, more than 30,000 medals have been awarded
to combat veterans from New Jersey.
In
order to be eligible for the Distinguished Service Medal you must meet
all the following criteria:
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currently be a resident of New Jersey
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have been a resident of New Jersey at the time you entered into military
service
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have been honorably discharged
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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.
List
of veterans scheduled for Brunswick Square Mall, East Brunswick, N.J.
-- Oct. 30, 2007
Rank
|
Last
Name |
first
name |
Branch
|
City
|
war
|
Corporal
|
Alach
|
Stephen
|
Army
|
Avenel
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Lance
Corporal |
Auricchio
|
Neal
|
Marine
Corps |
Colonia
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Corporal
|
Blanding
|
Richard
|
Marine
Corps |
Hillsborough
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Sergeant
|
Boylan
|
James
|
Marine
Corps |
Edison
|
World
War Two |
Petty
Officer Third Class |
Bullis
|
Merritt
|
Navy
|
Old
Bridge |
Korean
Conflict |
Sergeant
|
Cannizzaro
|
Carmine
|
Army
|
South
Amboy |
World
War Two |
Seaman
First Class |
Carunchio
|
Carlo
|
Navy
|
Monroe
Twp. |
World
War Two |
Specialist
Four |
De
Oliveira |
Mario
|
Army
|
Helmetta
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Specialist
Five |
DeBella
|
Patrick
|
Army
|
Carteret
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Private
First Class |
Dube
|
Robert
|
Marine
Corps |
Fords
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Sergeant
|
Estrada
|
Gerald
|
Marine
Corps |
Parlin
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Motor
Machinist's Mate First Class |
Genetta
|
Tony
|
Navy
|
Princeton
|
World
War Two |
Sergeant
|
Gerstein
|
E.
Edward |
Army
|
Maple
Shade |
World
War Two |
Petty
Officer Third Class |
Gillen
|
Francis
|
Navy
|
Old
Bridge |
Vietnam
Conflict |
Lance
Corporal |
Gonzalez
|
Carlos
|
Marine
Corps |
Avenel
|
Operation
Desert
Shield/Desert Storm |
Specialist
|
Heine
|
Jeffrey
|
Army
|
South
Plainfield |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Airman
First Class |
Hixon
|
James
|
Air
Force |
Dunellen
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Lance
Corporal |
Khan
|
Sanan
|
Marine
Corps |
North
Brunswick |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
Five |
Kotter
|
Theodore
|
Army
|
East
Brunswick |
Vietnam
Conflict |
Corporal
|
Little
|
George
|
Marine
Corps |
Carteret
|
Operation
Desert
Shield/Desert Storm |
Private
First Class |
Magyar
|
Michael
|
Army
|
Fords
|
World
War Two |
Aviation
Electronics Tech 2nd Class |
Mann
|
Daniel
|
Navy
|
Monroe
Township |
World
War Two |
Specialist
|
Mason
|
Arnell
|
Army
|
Sayreville
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
Five |
Meyers
|
Christopher
|
Army
|
Spotswood
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Petty
Officer Second Class |
Murphy
|
Paul
|
Navy
|
Colonia
|
Grenada
Peacekeeping Mission |
Specialist
Four |
Musto
|
Thomas
|
Army
|
Carteret
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Corporal
|
Nicorvo
|
Anthony
|
Marine
Corps |
South
Amboy |
Vietnam
Conflict |
Sergeant
|
Nowitzke
|
William
|
Army
|
North
Brunswick |
Korean
Conflict |
Seaman
First Class |
Ogden
|
Philip
|
Navy
|
Old
Bridge |
World
War Two |
Seaman
First Class |
Panzarino
|
Pasguale
|
Coast
Guard |
Colonia
|
World
War Two |
Lance
Corporal |
Pearl
|
Arthur
|
Marine
Corps |
New
Brunswick |
Vietnam
Conflict |
Corporal
|
Pezza
|
Joseph
|
Marine
Corps |
Perth
Amboy |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Staff
Sergeant |
Philpot
|
William
|
Army
|
Edison
|
World
War Two |
Hospitalman
Third Class |
Sedlazek
|
Hans
|
Navy
|
Monroe
Township |
Korean
Conflict |
Corporal
|
Slavin
|
Leonard
|
Marine
Corps |
Sayreville
|
World
War Two |
Major
|
Smithers
|
Robert
|
Army
|
Cranbury
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Sergeant
|
Stephens
|
Robert
|
Army
|
South
River |
Vietnam
Conflict |
Yeoman
Third Class |
Thomas
|
Richard
|
Navy
|
East
Windsor |
World
War Two |
Corporal
|
Weisenhorn
|
John
|
Army
|
Carteret
|
Korean
Conflict |
Staff
Sergeant |
Wilken
|
Robert
|
Army
|
Edison
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Petty
Officer Second Class |
Young
|
Larry
|
Navy
|
Piscataway
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
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