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
|