WHO/WHAT:
During the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Remembrance Day event, retired
Army Col. Stephen G. Abel, Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs,
will present the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, the Vietnam
Service Medal and other state military awards to more than 80 veterans
with 29 from Monmouth, 23 from Ocean and rest from Burlington, Camden,
Essex, Middlesex and Union counties.
These
combat veterans served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Operations'
Desert Storm/Desert Shield and Operations' Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.
WHEN:
Thursday, May 7 at 11 a.m.
WHERE:
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located on the ground of the
PNC Arts Center, Garden State Parkway, exit 116.
There
is more about the Memorial and Remembrance Day at www.njvvmf.org
Day
of event POC is Kryn Westhoven , cell phone 732-902-1758.
FIRST
|
LAST
|
WAR
|
CITY
|
Donald
|
Altenburger
|
Vietnam
|
Pemberton
|
Keith
|
Arrojo,
Sr. |
World
War II |
Springfield
|
Matthew
|
Bailey
|
Operation
Iraq Freedom |
Medford
|
Walter
|
Bauer
|
Vietnam
|
Jackson
|
Edward
|
Bender,
III |
Vietnam
|
Millville
|
Thomas
|
Bifulco
|
Vietnam
|
Ocean
|
Daniel
|
Bogota
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Toms
River |
Zygmunt
|
Borowik
|
Vietnam
|
Succasunna
|
Harvey
|
Boyce
|
Vietnam
|
Howell
|
Philip
|
Buffalo
|
Vietnam
|
Hasbrouck
Heights |
Richard
|
Buggelli
|
Vietnam
|
Oxford
|
Ronald
|
Croce
|
Vietnam
|
Woodbury
|
Francis
|
Daly
|
Vietnam
|
West
Keansburg |
Russell
|
Dawson
|
Vietnam
|
Middletown
|
Anthony
|
De
John |
Vietnam
|
Hazlet
|
Robert
|
Di
Biase |
Vietnam
|
Toms
River |
Alexander
|
Docherty
|
Vietnam
|
Kearny
|
Richard
|
Farley
|
Vietnam
|
Cliffwood
Beach |
Alan
|
Fass
|
Vietnam
|
Bridgewater
|
George
|
Feeney
|
Vietnam
|
Montclair
|
Ralph
|
Fretta
|
Vietnam
|
Jackson
|
Richard
|
Furlong
|
Vietnam
|
Port
Monmouth |
Robert
|
Gawron
|
Vietnam
|
East
Windsor |
Craig
|
Hadley
|
Vietnam
|
Brielle
|
Richard
|
Heid
|
Vietnam
|
Keansburg
|
James
|
Hewitson
|
Vietnam
|
Neptune
City |
Frank
|
Hodroski,
Jr. |
Vietnam
|
Jackson
|
Harry
|
Hunter
|
Lebanon
Peacekeeping |
West
Keansburg |
David
|
Huntley
|
Vietnam
|
Toms
River |
John
|
Jones
|
Desert
Shield/Desert Storm |
Eatontown
|
Charles
|
Kaba
|
Vietnam
|
Manchester
|
Peter
|
Kady
|
Vietnam
|
Jamesburg
|
John
|
Kapferer
|
Vietnam
|
Robbinsville
|
Michael
|
Kent
|
Vietnam
|
Aberdeen
|
Jerrold
|
Klaus
|
Vietnam
|
Manahawkin
|
Gerald
|
Klossek
|
Vietnam
|
Brick
|
Irvin
|
Knight
|
Vietnam
|
Marlboro
|
William
|
Leonard
|
Vietnam
|
Red
Bank |
Mario
|
Losapio
|
Vietnam
|
Belford
|
Michael
|
Lynch
|
Korean
|
Belford
|
E.
Lamar |
Mackson
|
Vietnam
|
Plainfield
|
Thomas
|
Mattison
|
Vietnam
|
Lakewood
|
George
|
McCarthy
|
Vietnam
|
Browns
Mills |
George
|
McDonald
|
Vietnam
|
Englishtown
|
Robert
|
McGee
|
Vietnam
|
Howell
|
Ronald
|
McHale
|
Vietnam
|
Brick
|
Joseph
|
McKee
|
Vietnam
|
Manchester
|
John
|
McMackin
|
Vietnam
|
Atlantic
Highlands |
Harry
|
Merriman
|
Korean
& Vietnam |
Neptune
City |
Patrick
|
Mescal
|
Vietnam
|
Middletown
|
Bruce
|
Miccio
|
Vietnam
|
Jackson
|
Robert
|
Milder
|
Vietnam
|
Caldwell
|
John
|
Milone
|
Vietnam
|
Whiting
|
Daryl
|
Morrison
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Neptune
|
Gerard
|
Mulligan
|
Vietnam
|
Toms
River |
Michael
|
Nehrebecki
|
Vietnam
|
Forked
River |
Kenneth
|
Neuffer
|
Vietnam
|
Westville
|
Henry
|
Okuszka
|
Korean
|
Hazlet
|
Vernon
|
O'Meally
|
Vietnam
|
Atlantic
Highlands |
Anthony
|
Paglucci
|
World
War II |
Manchester
|
James
|
Paglucci
|
Vietnam
|
Manchester
|
John
|
Pierce
|
Vietnam
|
Butler
|
Andrew
|
Rodnite
|
Vietnam
|
Little
Egg Harbor |
Roderic
|
Schmidt
|
Vietnam
|
Waretown
|
Franklin
|
Schuyler
|
Vietnam
|
Mount
Holly |
David
|
Silverglate
|
Vietnam
|
Freehold
|
Richard
|
Skodmin
|
Vietnam
|
Manahawkin
|
Anthony
|
Skodmin
|
Vietnam
|
Iselin
|
Willie
|
Speight
|
Vietnam
|
Orange
|
Ronald
|
Spranzani
|
Vietnam
|
Butler
|
Arthur
|
Stallings
|
Vietnam
|
Hillside
|
Raymond
|
Taylor,
Sr. |
Korean
|
Fairhaven
|
Francis
|
Vignola
|
Vietnam
|
Hazlet
|
Arthur
|
Voorhees
|
World
War II |
Old
Bridge |
William
|
Wallace
|
Vietnam
|
Middletown
|
Michael
|
Walters
|
Vietnam
|
Middlesex
|
Edward
|
Ward
|
Vietnam
|
Lakewood
|
Francis
|
Ward
|
World
War I |
Old
Bridge |
Ronald
|
Weils
|
Vietnam
|
Barnegat
|
John
|
Wicke
|
Vietnam
|
Ocean
|
Kerry
|
Wilson,
Jr. |
Vietnam
|
Eatontown
|
Peter
|
Yurecko
|
World
War II |
Holmdel
|
The N.J. Distinguished Service Medal was originally issued
in 1858 for those who distinguished themselves in the New Jersey Militia.
In 1988 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.
In order to be eligible for the Distinguished Service Medal
you must meet all the following criteria: currently be a resident of
New Jersey, have been a resident of New Jersey at the time you entered
into military service, have been honorably discharged and have proof
of having served in combat while on active duty during wartime. For
additional information visit www.nj.gov/military/veterans/awards/distinguished_service/index.html
The next presentation
of the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal and other state service
medals will take place on Thursday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m., Hamilton Mall,
Mays Landing.
