Baldwin High School Alumni
Baldwin, New York (NY)

Recent Members
Amiyah Daniels | 2024 |
Craig Romero | 2012 |
Don Neckameyer | 1970 |
Elizabeth Brown | 2013 |
Ellen Weidenburner | 1969 |
Joseph Bottijliso | 1971 |
Regina Griffin | 1964 |
Richard Wright | 1965 |
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

Anthony J. Dannible
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Memorial Affairs (Grave Registration) MOS 57F20
Vietnam Era Veteran
Honorably discharged 1973
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Memorial Affairs (Grave Registration) MOS 57F20
Vietnam Era Veteran
Honorably discharged 1973

Arthur Strunk
Class of 1948
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted US Naval Reserve 1950-52
Officer US Navy 1952-74. Retired Captain. Commanded USS Brister (DER-327) and USS Hank (DD-702). Served on staffs of Commander -in-Chief Pacific and the Chief of Naval Operations. Legion of Merit.
Class of 1948
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted US Naval Reserve 1950-52
Officer US Navy 1952-74. Retired Captain. Commanded USS Brister (DER-327) and USS Hank (DD-702). Served on staffs of Commander -in-Chief Pacific and the Chief of Naval Operations. Legion of Merit.

Brian Gregory
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served at Parris Island, SC, 29 Palms, CA, Camp LeJeune, NC, Okinawa, Japan and Korea
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served at Parris Island, SC, 29 Palms, CA, Camp LeJeune, NC, Okinawa, Japan and Korea

DANIEL RICHARD 'doc' HOFMANN SR
Class of 1952
Navy, 8 Years
FOUR YEARS REGULAR,FOUR YEARS INACTIVE RESERVE. 1952-1960, AVIATION ELECTRONICS. AIR SEA RESCUE, ARGENTIA, NFLD-VJ-62, NAS NORFOLK, VA.
BON HOMME RICHARD, 1952- KOREA HIGH PHOTOGRAPHIC,NORTH AMERICAN SAVAGE
Class of 1952
Navy, 8 Years
FOUR YEARS REGULAR,FOUR YEARS INACTIVE RESERVE. 1952-1960, AVIATION ELECTRONICS. AIR SEA RESCUE, ARGENTIA, NFLD-VJ-62, NAS NORFOLK, VA.
BON HOMME RICHARD, 1952- KOREA HIGH PHOTOGRAPHIC,NORTH AMERICAN SAVAGE


Fred Scharf
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Retired First Seargeant, 300th Field Hospital
Operation Desert Storm
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Retired First Seargeant, 300th Field Hospital
Operation Desert Storm

John Hughes
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Served throughout the 7th Fleet, Pacific Ocean, '69-73', in the U.S. Naval Intelligence Service, assigned to the U.S.N.Security Group, Our motto was "In God we trust, all others we monitor". Nicknamed "Spooks" by other Naval personnel - we served in foreign countries, on many ships and submarines, based on our mission. Curently retired, living in Weeki Wachee, Florida with Alicia, my wife of 28 yrs. Our daugher, Erin and our grandson Jacob, live close by in Florida., which is a joy. Love the sunshine state.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Served throughout the 7th Fleet, Pacific Ocean, '69-73', in the U.S. Naval Intelligence Service, assigned to the U.S.N.Security Group, Our motto was "In God we trust, all others we monitor". Nicknamed "Spooks" by other Naval personnel - we served in foreign countries, on many ships and submarines, based on our mission. Curently retired, living in Weeki Wachee, Florida with Alicia, my wife of 28 yrs. Our daugher, Erin and our grandson Jacob, live close by in Florida., which is a joy. Love the sunshine state.

John Scott Fraser
Class of 1970
Army, 40 Years
Drafted 1971 Retired 2013 CW5 40 years continuous service
Class of 1970
Army, 40 Years
Drafted 1971 Retired 2013 CW5 40 years continuous service

Joseph Diaz
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years
Served 3.5 years in the Iraqi Enduring Freedom war from 2001-2004 overseas in Yokosuka, Japan. Aboard the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63, now decommissioned.
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years
Served 3.5 years in the Iraqi Enduring Freedom war from 2001-2004 overseas in Yokosuka, Japan. Aboard the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63, now decommissioned.



Lawrence A McTernan
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
Fleet Marine Force Navy Corpsman with M3/9, 3rd MARDIV FMF during Fall of Saigon and evacuation of US Embassy at Pnohm Penh.
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
Fleet Marine Force Navy Corpsman with M3/9, 3rd MARDIV FMF during Fall of Saigon and evacuation of US Embassy at Pnohm Penh.

Lawrence A McTernan
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
Fleet Marine Force Corpsman with Mike 3/9 during Operation Frequent Wind (Saigon airlift) and Eagle Pull (Cambodia)
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
Fleet Marine Force Corpsman with Mike 3/9 during Operation Frequent Wind (Saigon airlift) and Eagle Pull (Cambodia)

Richard Cortell
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Sp. 4,Combat Engineer with the 1st Cav in RVN 1968. Quite an experience.
Thanks to Marine, Bob Dunphy, another B.H.S. alumni, I have experienced another 50+ years of life.
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Sp. 4,Combat Engineer with the 1st Cav in RVN 1968. Quite an experience.
Thanks to Marine, Bob Dunphy, another B.H.S. alumni, I have experienced another 50+ years of life.

Robert H. Wilgus
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Completed 22 years of honorable service in the Army. Served overseas in Vietnam, Korea, and the Republic of Panama. Stateside assignments included: Fort Hood, Fort Eustis, Hunter Army Airfield, and Fort Rucker. All this time was spent in Aviation (UH-1s, AH-1s, UH-60s, and AH-64s. I retired in 1993
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Completed 22 years of honorable service in the Army. Served overseas in Vietnam, Korea, and the Republic of Panama. Stateside assignments included: Fort Hood, Fort Eustis, Hunter Army Airfield, and Fort Rucker. All this time was spent in Aviation (UH-1s, AH-1s, UH-60s, and AH-64s. I retired in 1993

Robert Nelson
Class of 1970
Army, 6 Years
West Point grad; Airborne Ranger Engineer. Served in Korea, Fort Bragg, Fort Bliss
Class of 1970
Army, 6 Years
West Point grad; Airborne Ranger Engineer. Served in Korea, Fort Bragg, Fort Bliss

Robert Segelken
Class of 1976
Navy, 4 Years
served 4 years active and 2 years inactive reserve USS BRISCOE DD977
Class of 1976
Navy, 4 Years
served 4 years active and 2 years inactive reserve USS BRISCOE DD977


Walter F. (Wally) McTernan
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I served for 23 years on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps. (I ran into a few fellow Baldwinites in the Corps: LtCol. Dennis Verzera BHS '67, LCpl. Danny Williams '67, Cpl. Steve Schmitt '68, LtCol. Scott Bradley '78, 1stLt Jimmy Dellasalla '79). Baldwin always sent good guys into the Corps. Semper Fidelis!
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I served for 23 years on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps. (I ran into a few fellow Baldwinites in the Corps: LtCol. Dennis Verzera BHS '67, LCpl. Danny Williams '67, Cpl. Steve Schmitt '68, LtCol. Scott Bradley '78, 1stLt Jimmy Dellasalla '79). Baldwin always sent good guys into the Corps. Semper Fidelis!

Walter Raney
Class of 1952
Navy, 20+ Years
Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class. Served on 3 ships, 2 tours of shore duty in Submarine Base Groton Conn also did a tour of duty in Siagon, Viet Nam 1965 and 1966. Retired in Sept. 1973
Class of 1952
Navy, 20+ Years
Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class. Served on 3 ships, 2 tours of shore duty in Submarine Base Groton Conn also did a tour of duty in Siagon, Viet Nam 1965 and 1966. Retired in Sept. 1973
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Our Baldwin 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 Baldwin High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Baldwin are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!