WHO/WHAT:
Retired Army Col. Stephen G. Abel, Deputy Commissioner for Veterans
Affairs, New Jew Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
will present New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal and other state
military awards to 76 veterans from Bergen (75) and Passaic (one) counties.
Veterans will be honored for their service in World War II, Korea, Vietnam
and Operation's Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Center Court of Paramus Park Mall, (off Route 17) Paramus
DETAILS:
This ceremony marks the start of a three-day visit of the veterans outreach
kiosk where veterans and their family members can learn more about benefits
or entitlements that they could be eligible to receive. The New Jersey
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will be bringing benefit
information to ‘those who served' as part of the Veterans Outreach Program
to Paramus Park Mall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day through April 8.
Veterans
who miss the opportunity to visit the mall kiosk can call the department's
toll free benefits information line any time at 1-888-8NJ VETS.
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
The
next presentation of the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal and
other state service medals will take place on Tuesday, May 25 at the
Deptford Mall.
For
additional information visit:
www.nj.gov/military/veterans/awards/distinguished_service/index.html
RANK
|
FIRST
NAME |
LAST
NAME |
WAR
|
CITY
|
CORPORAL
|
THOMAS
|
ALAIMO
|
KOREAN
|
OLD
TAPPAN |
CORPORAL
|
ANDREW
|
ANDRE,
JR |
KOREAN
|
WALDWICK
|
SERGEANT
|
JOHN
|
BABICH
|
VIETNAM
|
DUMONT
|
PETTY
OFFICER FIRST CLASS |
JOSEPH
|
BARRA
|
O.I.F.
|
ROCHELLE
PARK |
RADIOMAN
FIRST CLASS |
EUGENE
|
BERGEN
|
WORLD
WAR II |
RUTHERFORD
|
SERGEANT
|
PAUL
|
BLANKENHORN
|
VIETNAM
|
SADDLE
BROOK |
SERGEANT
FIRST CLASS |
ROBERT
|
BRAMLEY
|
KOREAN
|
WESTWOOD
|
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
BRIAN
|
BUXBAUM
|
VIETNAM
|
RIDGEFIELD
PARK |
1ST
LIEUTENANT |
JAMES
|
CAPOBIANCO
|
VIETNAM
|
SADDLE
BROOK |
SERGEANT
|
THOMAS
|
CARBONE
|
KOREAN
|
WASHINGTON
TWP |
TECHNICIAN
FOURTH CLASS |
VINCENT
|
CARSON
|
WORLD
WAR II |
WOODCLIFF
LAKES |
PETTY
OFFICER 3RD CLASS |
FREDERICK
|
CHALLENER,
JR |
VIETNAM
|
DUMONT
|
PRIVATE
|
FRANK
|
CINTINEO
|
WORLD
WAR II |
TWP
WASHINGTON |
FIRST
LIEUTENANT |
JAMES
|
COUGHLIN
|
VIETNAM
|
FAIRLAWN
|
QUARTERMASTER
2ND CLASS |
RONALD
|
CRIBIER
|
VIETNAM
|
DUMONT
|
STAFF
SERGEANT |
VINCENT
|
CROWLEY
|
KOREAN
|
SADDLE
BROOK |
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
NICHOLAS
|
DALEO
|
VIETNAM
|
HACKENSACK
|
STAFF
SERGEANT |
JOSEPH
|
DISPOTO,
JR |
WORLD
WAR II |
WOODCLIFF
|
SERGEANT
|
JAMES
|
ELDER
|
VIETNAM
|
HACKENSACK
|
CORPORAL
|
HARRY
|
FEINBERG
|
WORLD
WAR II |
ELMWOOD
PARK |
SERGEANT
|
DOUGLAS
|
FORNELIUS
|
VIETNAM
|
ELMWOOD
PARK |
FIRST
LIEUTENANT |
TAKESHI
|
FURUMOTO
|
VIETNAM
|
CLOSTER
|
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
SAMUEL
|
GARRETSON
|
VIETNAM
|
TEANECK
|
PRIVATE
1ST CLASS |
WILLIAM
|
GARVEY
|
WORLD
WAR II |
LODI
|
SECOND
LIEUTENANT |
CHARLES
|
GERLINGER
|
WORLD
WAR II |
HILLSDALE
|
FIRST
LIEUTENANT |
ELLIOT
|
GOLDBERG
|
VIETNAM
|
FAIRLAWN
|
PRIVATE
FIRST CLASS |
BENJAMIN
|
GULKO
|
WORLD
WAR II |
FAIRLAWN
|
SERGEANT
|
FREDDY
|
GUZMAN
|
O.E.F.
|
TEANECK
|
PRIVATE
FIRST CLASS |
HASSAN
|
HALAK
|
O.E.F.
|
ELMWOOD
PARK |
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
PATRICK
|
HASSON
|
VIETNAM
|
MAYWOOD
|
QUARTERMASTER
2ND CLASS |
ROBERT
|
HOOVER
|
DESERT
STORM |
LODI
|
FIRST
LIEUTENANT |
GORDON
|
HUIE
|
DESERT
STORM |
MAYWOOD
|
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
WAYNE
|
JONES
|
VIETNAM
|
LYNDHURST
|
SEAMAN
|
DENNIS
|
KELLER
II |
DESERT
STORM |
SADDLE
BROOK |
CAPTAIN
|
ARTHUR
|
KENT
|
VIETNAM
|
PARAMUS
|
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
BRUCE
|
KIENLE
|
VIETNAM
|
RIDGEWOOD
|
STAFF
SERGEANT |
EDWARD
|
KIERSTEN
|
WORLD
WAR II |
SADDLE
BROOK |
SERGEANT
|
JOSHUA
|
KIM
|
O.I.F.
|
PALISADE
PARK |
SHIPS
COOK 3RD CLASS |
KENNETH
|
KOBCSENSKI
|
WORLD
WAR II |
HASBROUCK
HEIGHTS |
SERGEANT
|
RICHARD
|
KRAMER
JR. |
VIETNAM
|
RIVERDALE
|
CORPORAL
|
EDMOND
|
KRYSZKIEWICZ
|
KOREAN
|
WOOD
RIDGE |
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
SAMUEL
|
LADSON
|
VIETNAM
|
TEANECK
|
SPECIALIST
FIVE |
WILLIAM
|
LAKE
|
VIETNAM
|
WASHINGTON
TWP |
YEOMAN
FIRST CLASS |
MICHAEL
|
LEGUTKO
|
WORLD
WAR II |
ALLENDALE
|
CAPTAIN
|
WAYNE
|
LEMME
|
VIETNAM
|
RAMSEY
|
LANCE
CORPORAL |
PETER
|
MANGIN
|
O.I.F.
|
LODI
|
RANK
|
FIRST
NAME |
LAST
NAME |
WAR
|
CITY
|
SERGEANT
|
WALTER
|
MCAULIFFE
|
VIETNAM
|
MAYWOOD
|
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
THOMAS
|
MCGUIRE
|
VIETNAM
|
LYNDHURST
|
ENSIGN
|
DANIEL
|
MONGAK
|
WORLD
WAR II |
DUMONT
|
AIRMAN
SECOND CLASS |
WAYNE
|
MORRISON
|
KOREAN
|
RIDGEWOOD
|
CAPTAIN
|
DENIS
|
MURPHY
|
WORLD
WAR II |
WYCKOFF
|
SPECIALIST
FIVE |
SHAWN
|
ORBACH
|
VIETNAM
|
DUMONT
|
PRIVATE
FIRST CLASS |
WILLIAM
|
PATTERSON
|
WORLD
WAR II |
HO
HO KUS |
CORPORAL
|
STEVEN
|
PERLACK,
SR |
WORLD
WAR II |
FLEMINGTON
|
MASTER
SERGEANT |
JULIO
|
QUILES
|
O.I.F.
|
GARFIELD
|
STAFF
SERGEANT |
GEORGE
|
RETEGUIZ
|
WORLD
WAR II |
OLD
TAPPAN |
SPECIALIST
|
ANDREW
|
RIPPE
|
O.I.F.
|
NEW
MILFORD |
CORPORAL
|
SEYMOUR
|
ROSE
|
WORLD
WAR II |
PARAMUS
|
CAPTAIN
|
STEVEN
|
SANS
|
O.I.F.
|
ROCHELLE
PARK |
LANCE
CORPORAL |
MICHAEL
|
SCHWARZ
|
O.I.F.
|
CARLSTADT
|
CORPORAL
|
ROBERT
|
SCULLY
|
VIETNAM
|
RIVERVALE
|
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
JAY
|
SEIGERMAN
|
VIETNAM
|
CARLSTADT
|
CORPORAL
|
THEORDORE
|
SELLAROLE
|
KOREAN
|
RAMSEY
|
SERGEANT
|
WILLIE
|
SMITH
|
VIETNAM
|
HACKENSACK
|
AIRMAN
FIRST CLASS |
GEORGE
|
STAUBLE
|
KOREAN
|
LITTLE
FERRY |
CORPORAL
|
EDWARD
|
STEINER
|
WORLD
WAR II |
LYNDHURST
|
SERGEANT
MAJOR |
RAYMOND
|
STITZ
|
O.E.F.
|
RIVER
EDGE |
SPECIALIST
FOUR |
KURT
|
STROBACH
|
VIETNAM
|
ORADELL
|
SERGEANT
|
RAYMOND
|
STROHL
|
VIETNAM
|
WEST
MILFORD |
FIRST
LIEUTENANT |
WILLIAM
|
STUMPF
|
KOREAN
|
HACKENSACK
|
SERGEANT
|
THOMAS
|
SWEENEY
|
VIETNAM
|
LODI
|
PRIVATE
|
CHRIS
|
TURLINGTON
|
KOREAN
|
HACKENSACK
|
TECHNICIAN
FIFTH CLASS |
JOHN
|
VAN
BUITEN |
WORLD
WAR II |
WYCKOFF
|
SPECIALIST
FIVE |
PATRICK
|
VELLUCCI
JR |
VIETNAM
|
PARAMUS
|
CORPORAL
|
EVARISTO
|
VICENTE
|
KOREAN
|
FAIRLAWN
|
SPECIALIST
FIVE |
THOMAS
|
WARING
|
VIETNAM
|
LYNDHURST
|
