Butler High School Alumni

Butler, New Jersey (NJ)

Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

Albert H Manus
Albert H Manus
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years

173rd Abn (Sep) 101st Abn Division Vietnam 65 - 66
Austin Maclin
Austin Maclin
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

k9 vietnam 65,66
Austin Maclin
Austin Maclin
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

OUR FORGOTTEN HEROS AMERICAS WORKING DOGS
AUSTIN MACLIN
AUSTIN MACLIN
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

WAR DOG MEMORIAL BARRINGTON N.H.
Bill Janulin
Bill Janulin
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years

Enlisted in the Navy right after graduation from High School. Went through recruit training and subsequent specialty training at NTC Great Lakes, Ill. Served aboard destroyer U.S.S. Perry DD-844, homeported in Mayport Florida. Separated from Active duty in September of 1965
Carolyn Ann Pogwist
Carolyn Ann Pogwist
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years

Medic
Carolyn Pogwist
Carolyn Pogwist
Class of 1970
Air Force, 3 Years

Medic
Charles Como
Charles Como
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Top 2nd Marine Division Sniper and NCOIC (Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge)as part of an Elite STA (STA-Surveillance & Target Acquisition) team.
1978 Marines Scout Sniper School - Top in class
1979 EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) certified
1979 Land mine warfare certified
1979 Marine Corps SERE School
1979 letters of commendation from Base Commander, Commandant of the Marine Corps
1980 US Marine Corps RECON school Little Creek, VA
Meritorious promotion
NBC Certification (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare)
Firearms expert
Medium caliber munitions .50 cal to 106mm recoilless rifle
Small caliber munitions .17 to .50 cal
Multiple undisclosed operation deployments utilizing my MOS 8541
Daniel Solowsky
Daniel Solowsky
Class of 1999
Navy, 6 Years

Operation Enduring Freedom 2 tours
Iraq, Afghanistan
dANIEL sOLOWSKY
dANIEL sOLOWSKY
Class of 1999
Navy, 6 Years

Master at Arms Second Class Petty Officer ESWS/ASWS
David Cole
David Cole
Class of 1976
Navy, 4 Years

Served aboard USS HUNLEY AS-31 and USS CAYUGA LST-1186 Rate EN2
edward guratosky
edward guratosky
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

enlisted Aug. 65, trained as air craft mechanic, held two titles as student flight mechanic on prop. shipped to Guam in 66 to ground crew on B-47s then to B-52s as crew chief. placed in training section . 68 went to Barksdale La. as ground crew and recruited to training section. given a six month early out only to miss out on promotion to e-5 two months later. HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
Edward Guratosky
Edward Guratosky
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

Air craft mechanic on jet over two planes ( B-47, 52, XB-70, C-135, 141 ) served three years in SAC, at Vandenburg AFB Calif, Anderson AFB Guam, Barksdale AFB La.
Fred Amico
Fred Amico
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years

assigned to 7th Medical Group
Frederick "Rick" Charles
Frederick "Rick" Charles
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years

Retired Army Corps of Engineers colonel. Served in 24th (4th Armored Division), 10th (3rd Infantry Division), 65th (25th Infantry Division [Vietnam], and 307th Engineer Battalions (82nd Airborne Division). Commanded 54th Engr Battalion and was V Corps Covering Force Engineer Commander. Assistant Division Engineer; 82d Abn Div. Assistant V Corps Engineer. Chief of Requirements Branch, DA DCSOPS G3 (Pentagon). Chief of Military Engineering and Topography Division and Executive Director, Office of the Chief of Engineers (Pentagon). US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) assignments as project officer and Resident Engineer. Executive Officer and Senior Research Coordinator, U.S. Army Natick Laboratories. Served final four years as Director of Combat Developments, Engineer School, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence.
George Riemer
George Riemer
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years

Hospital Corpsman Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V for service in Vietnam.
Jennifer (Boldt) Buckman
Jennifer (Boldt) Buckman
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years

I have been in for 22 years and have been all over the world. Loved every minute but can't wait to retire in Nov 2010.
John Eichler
John Eichler
Class of 1958
Navy, 4 Years

Radioman 2/c, last duty station was USS Mullany (DD-528) out of San Diego
karen beirne (flint)
karen beirne (flint)
Class of 1988
Air Force, 19 Years

An agent with OSI. Married with 4 children. Still come back to Rafkind Rd in Bloomingdale
Keith Pandorf
Keith Pandorf
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years

Air Force
Louis J. Bianco
Louis J. Bianco
Class of 1991
Air Force, 5 Years

Served in US Army National Guard from 2007-2009, Serving in US Air National Guard from 2009 - Current
Richard A. Peer
Richard A. Peer
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years

Petty Officer First Class (Surface Warfare) Richard A. Peer served in the following fields in his 20 years of service: Nuclear Weapons, Ship Maintenance, Administration, Military Law, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Security, as well as several Search and Rescue Duties (Diver).
thomas peter beirnd
thomas peter beirnd
Class of 1989
Army, 6 Years

joined at 17 right out of high school...promoted to staff sergeant by 23. died at 24 in training for delta force..left behind a wife and daughter.
Tim Brady
Tim Brady
Class of 1984
Army, 3 Years

Field Artillery
Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson
Class of 1979
National Guard, 6 Years

11H Anti-Armor Weapons Crewman,72T Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
Victoria Dickerson
Victoria Dickerson
Class of 2000
Air Force, 6 Years

Command & Control Senior Controller; Dorm Manager
Vincent "Pete" Neidlinger
Vincent "Pete" Neidlinger
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years

United States Navy, Aviation: Ordnance and Supply fields. 22 yrs total. Vietnam and Desert Storm Mobilization. Retired from NAS Alameda, CA in 1993.

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Class of '62

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Our Butler High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Butler High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Butler are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!