Horseheads High School Alumni

Horseheads, New York (NY)

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

Alan Barton
Alan Barton
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

Retired 2001!
Alan Barton
Alan Barton
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

Served with the Infantry from 1981-1984 and the Field Artillery from 1984-2001. Retired as a Staff Sergeant
Andrew Noll
Andrew Noll
Class of 1994
Air Force, 19 Years

Currently serving at McGuire AFB, NJ. Flying on board the KC-10 Extender as a Flight Engineer.
Arthur Bowen
Arthur Bowen
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years

I went in shortly after graduation. I served all over the world including many temporary duty assignments to Vietnam. I retired in 1994 as a MSgt/ E-7
Barb ‘Bobbie’ Vanderpool
Barb ‘Bobbie’ Vanderpool
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years

San Antonio, Tx, Biloxi, Ms, Sacramento, Ca, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, Hampton, Va, Cocoa Beach, Fl, Anchorage, Alaska, Fayetteville, NC, Warrensburg, Mo, Panama City, Panama, Navarre, Fl
Christopher R Allen
Christopher R Allen
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years

He was stationed at FT Ord, CA. from May 1991 - July 1992.
Fulda, Ge 3 Aug 1992 - Mar 1994. Nurnburg, Ge Mar 1994 - Mar 1995.
Ft Campbell, KY Mar 1995 - Oct 1998. Mannheim, Ge Oct 1998 - Oct 2001.
Ft Carson, CO. Oct 2001 - Jan 2011.

During his yrs of Service he served in Egypt Sept 1995 - Dec 1995.
Albania Apr 1999 - July 1999.

3 tours in Iraq: Apr 2003 - Apr 2004.
Mar 2005 - Mar 2006, and Sept 2006 - Dec 2007.
He received 5 Campaign STARS.

He does't share his war stories with us.

We are VERY proud of him and Thank God everyday that he made it home.

Tracy (Allen) La Due - Sister
Bob & Coni Allen - Parents
Christopher W West
Christopher W West
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years

Military Intelligence, Served all over the world Korea and San Antonio are my favorite
Clyde Grover
Clyde Grover
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years

Medic at Minot, ND and Izmir, Turkey. Command and Control Tech at Ramstein, Germany (twice), Barksdale, LA, Tinker, OK and Minot, ND
Daemon Butts
Daemon Butts
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Aviation Ordnance (F-4 Phantom, A-4 Skyhawk and F-18 Hornet) Civialian World I worked for Bell Helicopter building the V-22 Osprey and also worked Nulear Weapons Assembly at B&W Pantex
Daniel Cuadrado
Daniel Cuadrado
Class of 1993
Army, 15 Years

Currently serving as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the U.S. Army. Originally enlisted in 1995. Two tours to Operation Enduring Freedom. Deployment awards include Bronze Star and Joint Service Commendation Medal.
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith
Class of 1993
Air Force, 8 Years

USAF Pararescue
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith
Class of 1993
Air Force, 8 Years

USAF Pararescue
david beecher
david beecher
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years

radioman/ ncs sidi yahia morocco, uss Neptune arc2, uss glover agde1, uss fedility mso443
David Carver
David Carver
Class of 1962
Navy, 6 Years

Served aboard USS Forrestal (CVA 59) most of my time. Did a little destroyer duty and SP Duty. Served as a ET - n.
David Komar
David Komar
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years

Currently serving at the Pentagon. Field Artillery Colonel. Served all over the world to include Korea, Germany, Hawaii, and Iraq.
Dennis J. Taylor
Dennis J. Taylor
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served 22 years in the Air Force, Vietnam vet 74-75, retired in 1991. Currently work for the USAF at Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas.
eric bleakney
eric bleakney
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years

USAF and USA. Firefighter and Army Aviation Officer
Eric Korzen
Eric Korzen
Class of 1988
Army, 14 Years

Started as a private,Infantry...then Staff Sergeant, flight medic...Currenty receiving my commission, physician assistant
Gregory W. Brown
Gregory W. Brown
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served as a Financial Management Specialist for 20yrs, retires 1 July 2008. Served in Germany, Bahrain, and Bosnia.
Jack Parsons
Jack Parsons
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years

workred as aircraft armament repair, did 2 tours, in Korea,63,80. a tour in Alaska 3 years,71to74, one year in Germany,68. and three tours in Viattnam 1966, 1969, and 1971,
James Edwin Crandall
James Edwin Crandall
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years

Stationed in Texas, Florida & Alabama during the Vietnam War.
Jeremy Peterson
Jeremy Peterson
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years

Enlisted (Active duty) in Aug 1989. Deployed to Desert Shield/Storm w/ 24th ID. Left AD in Aug 1992 and remained in the Army Reserves. Deployed to OIF in Sept 2004 with 98th Div.
Jeremy Peterson
Jeremy Peterson
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years

Enlisted in Aug 1989 (Active duty) and deployed to Desert Shield/Storm. Left AD in Aug 1992 and remained in the Army reserves. Deployed in support of OIF in Sept 2004 and returned in Sept 2005.
Joe Giles
Joe Giles
Class of 1988
Army, 14 Years

Active duty since 1993. Enlisted Parachute Rigger through 2004 (E-7). Currently Airdrop Systems Technician (CW2) at Fort Richardson, AK.
Joy Allington
Joy Allington
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years

I proudly served in the United States Army. Women’s Army Corp (WAC)
I was stationed at Ft McClellan Al, Ft Sam Houston Tx, Ft. Sill, Ok
I was a Medical Special (MEDIC)
Kathleen (Taylor) Witt
Kathleen (Taylor) Witt
Class of 1980
Air Force, 4 Years

Was enlisted from 1981-1985. Trained in communications. First assignment was Sumter AFB, Sumter SC. Served in Berlin German from 1982-1984 while the wall was still up. Worked in Telecommunications (defecting East Germans to Free West Germany) with the radar division.
Kenneth Haynes
Kenneth Haynes
Class of 1965
Army, 25 Years

Colonel (retired), Quartermaster Corps, specialized as Comptroller and Foreign Area Officer
Lance Patchadlo
Lance Patchadlo
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 16 Years

USMC
Lance Patchadlo
Lance Patchadlo
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 16 Years

USMC
Lori Cooke (Andrews)
Lori Cooke (Andrews)
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years

I enlisted in Oct 2003 into the medical field. I am a Sergeant (E-5). I deployed to Baghdad, Iraq from Jan 2005- Nov 2005 and then again Oct 2007-Dec 2008 (hopefully).
Merwin Andrews
Merwin Andrews
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years

Intelligence analyst.Served at Misawa, Japan and DaNang,Vietnam.
Michael Hicks
Michael Hicks
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years

Retired CWO4 Aviator, Instructor Pilot. Served in Vietnam, Grenada and Panama Conflicts. Awarded Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star.
Mike Bennett
Mike Bennett
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years

Spent four years as a flight simulator technician at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA. After getting out have spent he past 35 years supporting the USAF F-16 training program at location around the world including Israel, Greece, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Japan and South Korea and all over the US.
Mke Krazinski
Mke Krazinski
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Retired!!!
Rachel Vanzile
Rachel Vanzile
Class of 1989
Navy, 8 Years

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Ray C Margeson
Ray C Margeson
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years

Nuclear weapons technician. Retired back home and retired from an insurance agency. Now it's travel and our sailboat on Seneca lake.
Ray C Margeson
Ray C Margeson
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years

Was a Nuclear Weapons tech - didn't do too much time on ships. Marty Phelan and I are, as far as I know, the ionly Class of '59 alumni who did military careers.
Ray Margeson
Ray Margeson
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years

Was in the nuclear weapons field for over 20 years. Didn't spend too much time at sea - and that was good for me.
Ray Margeson
Ray Margeson
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years

Was in the nuclear weapons field for over 20 years. Didn't spend too much time at sea - and that was good for me.
Ray Margeson
Ray Margeson
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years

23 years of building atom bombs - never knew if what we built worked - and glad of that! Most duty was not on ships - glad of that too.

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Class of '83

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