Windham High School Alumni
Willimantic, Connecticut (CT)
Recent Members
| Joseph Pernaselli | 1983 |
| Kaylee Smith | 2018 |
| Kenneth Kenneth H May | 1965 |
| Michelle Michelle King | 1998 |
| Onyxomar Torres-pastor | 2008 |
| Shellby Hayward Shellby Hayward | 1982 |
| Tracy Tracy L Corriveau | 1983 |
| Vadon Mcilwain | 1965 |
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
Alan Booker
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
32 years of Active and Reserve Enlisted and Commissioned service. E-1 to O-6, retired as Colonel in 2005.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
32 years of Active and Reserve Enlisted and Commissioned service. E-1 to O-6, retired as Colonel in 2005.
Dale E. Baker
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty Sept 1974 to Oct 1994. Master Sergeant - Superintendent Surgical Services - Medic & Surgical Technician. Duty Stations: Pease AFB NH; Yokota AB Tokyo Japan; Altus AFB Altus OK; Kimhae ROKAF Base, Pusan, South Korea; Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton OH. And many other deployments.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty Sept 1974 to Oct 1994. Master Sergeant - Superintendent Surgical Services - Medic & Surgical Technician. Duty Stations: Pease AFB NH; Yokota AB Tokyo Japan; Altus AFB Altus OK; Kimhae ROKAF Base, Pusan, South Korea; Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton OH. And many other deployments.
Delphis Kaczowski
Class of 1957
Army, 3 Years
Medical Corps (X-Ray Tech) #1; 3rd Armored Cavalry, K-town, Germany. #2; NAM. Honorable Discharge 3/1965.
Class of 1957
Army, 3 Years
Medical Corps (X-Ray Tech) #1; 3rd Armored Cavalry, K-town, Germany. #2; NAM. Honorable Discharge 3/1965.
Dolores M Holmes
Class of 1968
Air Force, 2 Years
Administrative Specialist Intellangence Division
Class of 1968
Air Force, 2 Years
Administrative Specialist Intellangence Division
Douglas Shover
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Electronic repair, computer repair and instructor for both.
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Electronic repair, computer repair and instructor for both.
FRANCIS PHANEUF
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20 Years
Airborne Radio Operator, Electronics Supervisor
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20 Years
Airborne Radio Operator, Electronics Supervisor
Fred Tucker
Class of 1961
Navy, 27 Years
Command Master Chief Submarines, served on 6 submarines; Cobbler SS-344, Nathan Hale SSBN-623, George Washington SSBN-598, Scamp SSN-588
Blueback SS-581 and Will Rogers SSBN-659. Squadron 14 Operations Officer - Holy Loch Scotland, NROTC Instructor Holy Cross University and instructor of navigation for Submarine Officers Pacific Fleet .Retired to Delaware. A lifetime member DAV-100% disabled.
Class of 1961
Navy, 27 Years
Command Master Chief Submarines, served on 6 submarines; Cobbler SS-344, Nathan Hale SSBN-623, George Washington SSBN-598, Scamp SSN-588
Blueback SS-581 and Will Rogers SSBN-659. Squadron 14 Operations Officer - Holy Loch Scotland, NROTC Instructor Holy Cross University and instructor of navigation for Submarine Officers Pacific Fleet .Retired to Delaware. A lifetime member DAV-100% disabled.
Fred Tucker
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as Command Master Chief, Submarines, 2 , and assistant navigator 4, operations officer. Comsubron 14 Holy Loch, Scotland, perm. medically disabled 27 years
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as Command Master Chief, Submarines, 2 , and assistant navigator 4, operations officer. Comsubron 14 Holy Loch, Scotland, perm. medically disabled 27 years
Jerry Smedley
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force 1961-1986; Lt. Col
Air Force advisor 1986-2003
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force 1961-1986; Lt. Col
Air Force advisor 1986-2003
Karle A. Mason
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Served from 1959 to 1979. Retired as Master Sergeant. Served overseas in Korea, Middle East, Germany, Vietnam & Belgium. Served last assignment at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Served from 1959 to 1979. Retired as Master Sergeant. Served overseas in Korea, Middle East, Germany, Vietnam & Belgium. Served last assignment at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.
Kimberlee Walters
Class of 1991
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force, Security Forces, Retired
1992-2012
Class of 1991
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force, Security Forces, Retired
1992-2012
michael g Porter
Class of 1975
Navy, 8 Years
I served as a chef for the naval officers and pilots aboard the aircraft carrier USS America cva-66 Home ported out of Norfolk,Virginia and on the SanDiego,California Naval Base, I left the Navy in August of 1981 after 8 years of service.I am on my second marrige of 22 years and have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. What a trip its been!!! I wish i would have retired from the Navy!!!
Class of 1975
Navy, 8 Years
I served as a chef for the naval officers and pilots aboard the aircraft carrier USS America cva-66 Home ported out of Norfolk,Virginia and on the SanDiego,California Naval Base, I left the Navy in August of 1981 after 8 years of service.I am on my second marrige of 22 years and have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. What a trip its been!!! I wish i would have retired from the Navy!!!
Robert Landry
Class of 1958
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired 9/01/82 in the rank of Chief Warrant Officer W-3 (Finance & Supply).
Class of 1958
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired 9/01/82 in the rank of Chief Warrant Officer W-3 (Finance & Supply).
Sandy (Burger) Franci
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
Painting Specialist that landed me in the middle of the desert in Arizona. Absolutely beautiful out west!!!!
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
Painting Specialist that landed me in the middle of the desert in Arizona. Absolutely beautiful out west!!!!
Scott Bergeron
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired; July 01, 2010 Aviation Engineer, CWO4.
Duty Stations:
Air Station Kodiak, AK.
Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C.
Air Station San Francisco, CA.
Air Station Cape Cod, MA.
Air Station Astoria, OR.
Air Station Washington, D.C.
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired; July 01, 2010 Aviation Engineer, CWO4.
Duty Stations:
Air Station Kodiak, AK.
Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C.
Air Station San Francisco, CA.
Air Station Cape Cod, MA.
Air Station Astoria, OR.
Air Station Washington, D.C.
Spencer G. Sholly
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Am honored to have served as a Radiologic Technician which I still do in the civilian sector.
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Am honored to have served as a Radiologic Technician which I still do in the civilian sector.
Steve Brookman
Class of 1970
Navy, 11 Years
Flew EP-3's and taught T-2's (basic jets) after graduating from the Naval Academy in 74. Left the service in 81 and have been an airline pilot for 30+ years. Still have a few to go!
Class of 1970
Navy, 11 Years
Flew EP-3's and taught T-2's (basic jets) after graduating from the Naval Academy in 74. Left the service in 81 and have been an airline pilot for 30+ years. Still have a few to go!
Thomas Loree
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20 Years
Security, Law Enforcement, Recruiting. Loved it all!
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20 Years
Security, Law Enforcement, Recruiting. Loved it all!
WALTER E. SMITH
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted as A1C/E-3 March 1980, Retired as MSgt/E - 7 July 2014.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted as A1C/E-3 March 1980, Retired as MSgt/E - 7 July 2014.
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Our Windham 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 Windham High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Willimantic are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!