Greater Latrobe High School Alumni

Latrobe,, Pennsylvania (PA)

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

Darrell Kopcho
Darrell Kopcho
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired after 20 years of service to our country.
David D. Kells
David D. Kells
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years

Enlisted July 1971, completed basic training at Lackland AFB, TX then completed training as an Administrative Specialist at Keesler AFB, MS. My duty assignments were at Andrews AFB, MD, Don Muang RTAFB, Thailand and Nellis AFB, NV. Awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal while in Thailand.
Dennis W. Charlesworth
Dennis W. Charlesworth
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years

101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) 326th Medical Battalion, Company A Executive Officer and Headquarters & Headquarters Support Company Administrative Officer
Ellen Jupena Krohn
Ellen Jupena Krohn
Class of 1965
Navy, 11 Years

Served from 1974-1985
george  robinson
george robinson
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Four Year Vet served all over Europe and far east and Quantico Marine base below D C as well.
george robinson
george robinson
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 4 Years

weapons instructor at Quantico Marine Base and FBI school in Virgina
Glenda Cottam
Glenda Cottam
Class of 1974
Air Force, 4 Years

Clinical psychologist stationed in Omaha mid 1990's. At a recent wing event with my husband, Arthur.
Herman S. Haag
Herman S. Haag
Class of 1934
Air Force, 20+ Years

Graduated June 1934. Enlisted Jan 1940. Trained as Airplane Mechanic and Propellar Specialist at Chanute Field, Ill. Assigned to overseas duty June, 1942. Participated in the Air Offensive over Europe, Algeria, France, Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily and Pantelleria as a Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner on a B-17. Wounded at Le Tract, France Aug 24, 1942. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heat and the E.A.M.E. Medal.
Jeffrey Kalo
Jeffrey Kalo
Class of 2000
Army, 5 Years

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John G. Kwaczala
John G. Kwaczala
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years

AC & W Radar repair. 822nd Cottonwood, Idaho, 709th Fort Yukon, Alaska.
John G. Kwaczala
John G. Kwaczala
Class of 1959
Air Force, 6 Years

Heavy ground radar repairman. Basic at Lackland AFB, Texas, training at Keesler AFB, Miss. Duty stations: Cottonwood, Idaho and Fort Yukon, Alaska.
John S Holnaider II
John S Holnaider II
Class of 1968
Navy, 20 Years

Retired ASC 1991
John S Holnaider II
John S Holnaider II
Class of 1968
Navy, 20 Years

Retired ASC 1991
Jon Van Tol
Jon Van Tol
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Retired as a GySgt
Karl M. Everett Jr.
Karl M. Everett Jr.
Class of 1953
Army, 20+ Years

U.S. Army Intelligence. Defense Intelligence Agency, Ad hoc committee National Security Council; United Nations Command (Korea);;
Mark Wirick
Mark Wirick
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired 2002
Paul Robison
Paul Robison
Class of 1963
Air Force, 8 Years

Lackland AFB, TX (basic training); Kessler AFB, MS (electronics school); Caswell AFS, ME (766th Radar Squadron); Handcock Field, NY (21st NORAD Hq); Karamursel CDI, Turkey (TUSLOG Det. 94).
Richard Woitkowiak
Richard Woitkowiak
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

Served with the 4th infantry division as communications chief in Vietnam.
Robert A. Marcinko Sr
Robert A. Marcinko Sr
Class of 1959
Air Force, 8 Years

USAF Fire & Crash Rescue...Viet Nam Vet Member VFW , American Legion, Viet Nam Vets of America, Disabled Vetetrans of America. Enlisted out of high school and served until December 1966. Lackland AFB,Texas- Lowry AFB, Colorado, Keflavik AFB, Iceland, L.G. Hanscom Fld, Massachusetts, Greenville ASFB, Mississippi, and Takali AFB, Thailand with 35th Fighter Sq. (TAC) during Viet Nam War.
Shayne Pry
Shayne Pry
Class of 2006
Air Force, 1 Years

Special forces combat controller
Terry L. Pohland
Terry L. Pohland
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

Served in 2nd and 3rd Ranger Battalions, 25th Inf, 8th Inf. Combat in Granada and Iraq.
thomas p williams
thomas p williams
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

Viet Nam era veteran. MOS combat medic served in japan for 16 months

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Greater Latrobe High School Classmates

Michael Hitchman
Class of '94

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Our Greater Latrobe 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 Greater Latrobe High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Latrobe, are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!