JOSEPH AZZOLINA
NJ
Deceased 04/15/2010
Rate/Rank
CAPT Service Branch
USNR 11/1943 - 1/1986
Born
01/26/1926NEWARK, NJ
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.
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
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL 3
NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL 2
NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL 2
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 2
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
