Allentown High School Alumni
Allentown, New Jersey (NJ)

Recent Members
Bill Gawenus | 1973 |
Blair Giehl | 2013 |
Donald Coombs | 1975 |
Hazel Forman | 1949 |
Malcolm Dawkins Malcolm Dawkins | 1994 |
Marie Gay Galinat | 1965 |
Richard Hercus | 1974 |
Stacy Edwards | 2023 |
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
Have you lost your Allentown High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Redbirds lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Alex Burns
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served United States Air Force, 397th Bomb Wing in the Military Police for four years during the Vietnam War.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served United States Air Force, 397th Bomb Wing in the Military Police for four years during the Vietnam War.

Dennis Ivins
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Marine Detachment USS J.F. Kennedy
Marine Barracks Naples
Marine Barracks Bremerton WA
H/S Company 2/6
H/S Company 2/5
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Marine Detachment USS J.F. Kennedy
Marine Barracks Naples
Marine Barracks Bremerton WA
H/S Company 2/6
H/S Company 2/5

Gary Nielson
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
Served in US Naval Submarine Service. Stationed on subs inPearl Harbor, Hawaii and Groton, CT.
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
Served in US Naval Submarine Service. Stationed on subs inPearl Harbor, Hawaii and Groton, CT.

George William Turner Jr.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Vietnam from 1971 to 1973.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Vietnam from 1971 to 1973.

Herbert Hamersma
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in Desert Storm in the Security Police function.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in Desert Storm in the Security Police function.

Joseph Henry Hamilton
Class of 1994
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp, Cyber Center of Excellence. Assigned to the White House Communications Agency, Special Missions Command, Camp David; Communications Officer/Emergency Action Officer to the President and Vice President 2010 -2014.
Class of 1994
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp, Cyber Center of Excellence. Assigned to the White House Communications Agency, Special Missions Command, Camp David; Communications Officer/Emergency Action Officer to the President and Vice President 2010 -2014.


Marvin A McCloe
Class of 1949
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed in Denham Studios, in London (South Rislip), Bentwaters AFB, Woodbridge AFB and Liverpool, Burtonwood AFB, England. Was promoted to Staff Sergeant. Retired in 1971 Phoenix, AZ.
Class of 1949
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed in Denham Studios, in London (South Rislip), Bentwaters AFB, Woodbridge AFB and Liverpool, Burtonwood AFB, England. Was promoted to Staff Sergeant. Retired in 1971 Phoenix, AZ.



Mitch Cooper
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Counter intelligence airborne. Distinguished Flying Cross and 10 air medals for service in Viet Nan.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Counter intelligence airborne. Distinguished Flying Cross and 10 air medals for service in Viet Nan.

Alumni Stories

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