Ridley High School Alumni
Folsom, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Al Haig | 1969 |
| Daniel Yeeles | 1966 |
| Debbie Snyder | 1969 |
| Joanne Joanne Langguth | 1975 |
| Nick Ignatuk | 1969 |
| Richard Ulmer | 1957 |
| Stephen Fatula | 1974 |
| Vera Amonson | 1969 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni
Walter Waite
Class of 1965
Navy, 7 Years
Walt enlisted in the Navy while in his senior year at Ridley, went to boot camp at Great Lakes near Chicago and spent more than a year on a destroyer before he was sent to Valleta, Malta where he began his tour aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA CVA-66. When the Six Day war began in June 1967, AMERICA went to full alert and responded when Israel attacked the USS Liberty near the Gaza Strip. "Seeing the damage to Liberty and all the dead and wounded caused all of us to grow up that day". 1968 was spent in Vietnam followed by a circumnavigation of the globe and visits to about 30 countries. His greatest experience while in the Navy was "driving the boat". All of Walt's bridge watches were spent at the helm of the newest carrier in the Navy, an incredible experience for a 19 year old. His proudest moment came in 2008. Walt and a small group of AMERICA veterans sucessfully persuaded the Navy to build a new USS AMERICA which will be commissioned in 2013.
Class of 1965
Navy, 7 Years
Walt enlisted in the Navy while in his senior year at Ridley, went to boot camp at Great Lakes near Chicago and spent more than a year on a destroyer before he was sent to Valleta, Malta where he began his tour aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA CVA-66. When the Six Day war began in June 1967, AMERICA went to full alert and responded when Israel attacked the USS Liberty near the Gaza Strip. "Seeing the damage to Liberty and all the dead and wounded caused all of us to grow up that day". 1968 was spent in Vietnam followed by a circumnavigation of the globe and visits to about 30 countries. His greatest experience while in the Navy was "driving the boat". All of Walt's bridge watches were spent at the helm of the newest carrier in the Navy, an incredible experience for a 19 year old. His proudest moment came in 2008. Walt and a small group of AMERICA veterans sucessfully persuaded the Navy to build a new USS AMERICA which will be commissioned in 2013.
Warren K. Rodeback
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
IC1(SW). Served on 3 carriers (Nimitz, Abraham LIncoln and George Washington) and 1 destroyer (Cochrane). Stationed in Australia, Japan, San Diego, and Norfolk among other places. Bluenose and Shellback. Sailed 6 of the 7 seas.
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
IC1(SW). Served on 3 carriers (Nimitz, Abraham LIncoln and George Washington) and 1 destroyer (Cochrane). Stationed in Australia, Japan, San Diego, and Norfolk among other places. Bluenose and Shellback. Sailed 6 of the 7 seas.
William G. Croker, Jr.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Four years Enlisted as an MI Japanese Linquist. Got out and went to Delaware County Community College and then Temple University. Went back into the Army as an Officer and retired with my last promotion was to LTC, also in Military Intelligence. After retirement I was asked to come back as an Army Civilian and retired from that in 2011. Since then I have been retired and doing a lot more riding on my Harley.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Four years Enlisted as an MI Japanese Linquist. Got out and went to Delaware County Community College and then Temple University. Went back into the Army as an Officer and retired with my last promotion was to LTC, also in Military Intelligence. After retirement I was asked to come back as an Army Civilian and retired from that in 2011. Since then I have been retired and doing a lot more riding on my Harley.
Willie (Carl) Payne
Class of 1959
Air Force, 26 Years
Retired from military, 26 yr. 6 months later, started working US Gov't, for another 18 yr.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 26 Years
Retired from military, 26 yr. 6 months later, started working US Gov't, for another 18 yr.
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Our Ridley 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 Ridley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Folsom are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!