Alfred G. Berner High School Alumni
Massapequa, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Debra Kronenberg | 1974 |
| Jenine Jenine Limongelli | 1994 |
| Nancy Haran | 1966 |
| Richard Burns | 1965 |
| Richard Ward | 1969 |
| Wendy Janner | 1975 |
| William Mccormick | 1966 |
| William Schreck | 1966 |
Military 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
Christine E. Anderson (now Miner)
Class of 1978
Air Force, 2 Years
High Speed Morse Code Interceptor/Personnel Specialist, Hahn Air Base Germany
Class of 1978
Air Force, 2 Years
High Speed Morse Code Interceptor/Personnel Specialist, Hahn Air Base Germany
Elaine M. Cittadino (Hoffman) now
Class of 1978
Air Force, 5 Years
Served as a Personnel Specialist at Rhein Main AB West Germany for 5 glorious years. Experienced Terrorism first hand in August of 1985 when the Red Army Faction group, German, used a car bomb to blow up our Headquarters building and two people died that day. I would of been one of them, if I hadn't been in the car accident in Frankfurt the night before.12 hours almost exactly to the time the bomb went off and blew a huge hole in the side of my building where I would of parked my German bike outside on the bike rack. It went off at 07:15 am and was suppose to be 07:30 am for more soft targets and impact. God saved my life by having me be in a car accident the night before. I am forever grateful to our Lord. I was in ICU in Edwards Army Hosptial where Elivis Presley was stationed in the 1950's for 12 days with 7 broken ribs and a lung contusion, but I survived thanks be to God. I served one year in in-active reserves as a pregnant mother to be. Best job of my life.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 5 Years
Served as a Personnel Specialist at Rhein Main AB West Germany for 5 glorious years. Experienced Terrorism first hand in August of 1985 when the Red Army Faction group, German, used a car bomb to blow up our Headquarters building and two people died that day. I would of been one of them, if I hadn't been in the car accident in Frankfurt the night before.12 hours almost exactly to the time the bomb went off and blew a huge hole in the side of my building where I would of parked my German bike outside on the bike rack. It went off at 07:15 am and was suppose to be 07:30 am for more soft targets and impact. God saved my life by having me be in a car accident the night before. I am forever grateful to our Lord. I was in ICU in Edwards Army Hosptial where Elivis Presley was stationed in the 1950's for 12 days with 7 broken ribs and a lung contusion, but I survived thanks be to God. I served one year in in-active reserves as a pregnant mother to be. Best job of my life.
Ellen Onderko Schubert
Class of 1972
Air Force, 23 Years
From Turkey to Guam, F4 fighters to B52 bombers to Space Command. Great time.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 23 Years
From Turkey to Guam, F4 fighters to B52 bombers to Space Command. Great time.
gregory t smith
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Feb 13, 1967-Feb14 1971 stationed at Lockbourne AFB Columbus,Ohio Sept 68-71 ,Nha Trang AB Viet Nam Sept 67-Sept 68 was a crew chief on AC119K gunships
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Feb 13, 1967-Feb14 1971 stationed at Lockbourne AFB Columbus,Ohio Sept 68-71 ,Nha Trang AB Viet Nam Sept 67-Sept 68 was a crew chief on AC119K gunships
Gregory T. Smith
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
served in Nha Trang,Viet Nam Sept 67-Sept68 ,Lockbourne AFB Columbus Oct 68-Feb71
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
served in Nha Trang,Viet Nam Sept 67-Sept68 ,Lockbourne AFB Columbus Oct 68-Feb71
Howard Hengstler
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Military Police Corp
15th MP Battalion
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Military Police Corp
15th MP Battalion
James Henke
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Served a little over 2 and one half years . Spent 13 months in Korea.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Served a little over 2 and one half years . Spent 13 months in Korea.
Jim Richards
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy 17yrs, Army 9yrs. Viet Nam, Cam Rahn Bay 9/67 to 6/69. Navy Crewmember on AP2H Neptune Gunships as a tail gunner. Flew Huey's & Cobra's in the Army
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy 17yrs, Army 9yrs. Viet Nam, Cam Rahn Bay 9/67 to 6/69. Navy Crewmember on AP2H Neptune Gunships as a tail gunner. Flew Huey's & Cobra's in the Army
Joseph Betts
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired CTTCM (NAC) (E-9) from 1970 - 1993.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired CTTCM (NAC) (E-9) from 1970 - 1993.
Kathleen Mott-Leslie
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 19 Years
Spent 5 1/2 years on Active Duty and an currently an Active Reservist.
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 19 Years
Spent 5 1/2 years on Active Duty and an currently an Active Reservist.
Mark Graser
Class of 1965
Army, 12 Years
Served In United States Army 1969-1970 stateside with the 82nd Airborne and in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Bde. In 1987 joined the Air Force Reserves serving as the JAG NCO before returning to the Army Reserves serving in Military Intelligence and cross trained in Military
Police operations. Last activation 1996-1997 Operation Joint Endeavor.
Class of 1965
Army, 12 Years
Served In United States Army 1969-1970 stateside with the 82nd Airborne and in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Bde. In 1987 joined the Air Force Reserves serving as the JAG NCO before returning to the Army Reserves serving in Military Intelligence and cross trained in Military
Police operations. Last activation 1996-1997 Operation Joint Endeavor.
Marklin Brown
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Basic at Fort Lewis, WA. Trained at Keesler AFB as an Air Traffic Controller. Served in Vietnam, Pleiku, Binh Thuy, Special Forces at Dong Xoai.
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Basic at Fort Lewis, WA. Trained at Keesler AFB as an Air Traffic Controller. Served in Vietnam, Pleiku, Binh Thuy, Special Forces at Dong Xoai.
Potenzieri Philip
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Uss Carl Vinson CVN-70, HM-19, Navy Recruiter
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Uss Carl Vinson CVN-70, HM-19, Navy Recruiter
Raymond J. McMahon
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Machinist
Mountain Home AFB, Mountain Home ID
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Machinist
Mountain Home AFB, Mountain Home ID
Russell Vincent
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Hospital Corpsman 67- 70. Served as Combat Corpsman USMC, Viet-Nam 1969-70. Returned Active Duty 1980 - 2001 as Aviation Electronics Tech. Retired 2001 Aviation Electronics Senior Chief Petty Officer Feb 2001.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Hospital Corpsman 67- 70. Served as Combat Corpsman USMC, Viet-Nam 1969-70. Returned Active Duty 1980 - 2001 as Aviation Electronics Tech. Retired 2001 Aviation Electronics Senior Chief Petty Officer Feb 2001.
Steven Demsen
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 4 Years
served 4 years working on F-4 fighters as hydraulic mechanic with VMFA-122 in south carolina
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 4 Years
served 4 years working on F-4 fighters as hydraulic mechanic with VMFA-122 in south carolina
Thomas M Kerr, Jr
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served for 4 years. One year of training at Keelser AFB, Mississippi, 2 years at Fuchu Air Station just outside of Tokyo Japan and 1 year in Thailand in the city of Chieng Mai.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served for 4 years. One year of training at Keelser AFB, Mississippi, 2 years at Fuchu Air Station just outside of Tokyo Japan and 1 year in Thailand in the city of Chieng Mai.
Victoria d'Angelo (Tompkins)
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Served in Newport, RI, Norfolk, VA and Naval Air Station, Barbers Point Hawaii
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Served in Newport, RI, Norfolk, VA and Naval Air Station, Barbers Point Hawaii
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Our Alfred G. Berner 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 Alfred G. Berner High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Massapequa are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!