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AZZOLINA-JOSEPH

JOSEPH  AZZOLINA

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NJ 
Deceased 04/15/2010
Rate/Rank
CAPT
Service Branch
USNR 11/1943 - 1/1986
Born 01/26/1926
NEWARK, NJ
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CAPT. AZZOLINA SERVED IN THE USN & USNR 1947-1986. AS A RESERVIST, HE RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN 1983 FOR A TOUR OF 7 MONTHS – OFF THE COAST OF LEBANON – ABOARD THE USS NEW JERSEY BB-62. HE RECEIVED 3 MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDALS & 2 NAVY COMMENDATION MEDALS IN ADDITION TO OTHER AWARDS & HONORS.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USN 1944-1947 WW2 SERVICE
USN-ROTC DREW UNIVERSITY
USNR 1947-1986
USS ALBANY CA-123
USS PORTSMOUTH CL-102
USS TOLEDO CA-133
USS NEW JERSEY BB-62
COMBAT OFF LEBANON, ABOARD BB-62, 1983
US NAVAL RESERVE, NJ
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL
NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WW2 VICTORY MEDAL
NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL W/ EUROPE CLASP
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES

CAPT. AZZOLINA WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S.S. NEW JERSEY BATTLESHIP COMMISSION, AND LED THE EFFORT TO ACQUIRE THE RETIRED SHIP AND HAVE IT DOCKED IN NEW JERSEY WATERS WHERE IT WAS THEN TRANSFORMED INTO A FLOATING MUSEUM.