Belle Vernon High School Alumni
Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Angela Bashada Ambrose | 1976 |
| Eden Roberts | 2020 |
| Jim Pearce | 1975 |
| Lee Mcgowan | 1957 |
| Leroy Weaver | 1976 |
| Robert H Stewart Robert H Stewart | 1981 |
| Sheryl Sheryl Ba | 1984 |
| Veronica Pollack | 1974 |
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
Carl Duda
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Corpsman with FMF Infantry USMC for 15 years. Served with Army for 6 years.
Combat Operations:
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
Operation Gothic Serpent
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Corpsman with FMF Infantry USMC for 15 years. Served with Army for 6 years.
Combat Operations:
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
Operation Gothic Serpent
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
chaz glaser
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 8 Years
served in 1st batallion 3rd marines stationed in hawaii
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 8 Years
served in 1st batallion 3rd marines stationed in hawaii
Daryle Fields
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
serve in the National Gaurd ,Reserves and active dutyoperation freedom in Panama
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
serve in the National Gaurd ,Reserves and active dutyoperation freedom in Panama
Dick jOHNSTON
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
26 year Navy Chief Petty Officer serving worldwide and in Vietnam in 1968-1969. Finishing 101 of 105 in my graduating class, with guidance and dertermination all can make it. Must have been tough on the teachers working with those of us with ADHD AND DIXLEXIA. Hope to see you all at the Reunion next year. 55 years. Please drop a line if you read this.
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
26 year Navy Chief Petty Officer serving worldwide and in Vietnam in 1968-1969. Finishing 101 of 105 in my graduating class, with guidance and dertermination all can make it. Must have been tough on the teachers working with those of us with ADHD AND DIXLEXIA. Hope to see you all at the Reunion next year. 55 years. Please drop a line if you read this.
Dorothy Wozniak
Class of 1984
National Guard, 20+ Years
24 years Air National Guard
1989-2003 -271st Combat Comm Sq Ft.Indiantown Gap
2003-present- 193rd Special Ops Wing
Class of 1984
National Guard, 20+ Years
24 years Air National Guard
1989-2003 -271st Combat Comm Sq Ft.Indiantown Gap
2003-present- 193rd Special Ops Wing
Eileen Breakiron Whitaker
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as an Administrative Assistant at Plattsburgh AFB, NY, Elmendorf AFB, AK and Bergstrom AFB, TX.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as an Administrative Assistant at Plattsburgh AFB, NY, Elmendorf AFB, AK and Bergstrom AFB, TX.
Greg Bucci
Class of 1993
Army, 9 Years
Served with the 459th Engineering Company in Centeral America in '99 and Iraq from 2003-2004.
Class of 1993
Army, 9 Years
Served with the 459th Engineering Company in Centeral America in '99 and Iraq from 2003-2004.
Heather Ferencz (Kunsa)
Class of 2000
Army, 2 Years
Served 2 1/2 years in the Army. Spent a year in Iraq for Operation Iraq Freedom from Jan. 05 to Jan. 06.
Class of 2000
Army, 2 Years
Served 2 1/2 years in the Army. Spent a year in Iraq for Operation Iraq Freedom from Jan. 05 to Jan. 06.
James Sterner
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after 24 years of Service in 2001.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after 24 years of Service in 2001.
James Sterner
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from the Air Force in 2001 after 24 years.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from the Air Force in 2001 after 24 years.
Jason Usher
Class of 1992
Army, 16 Years
Two tours in Iraq. Won multiple awards to include the Combat Infantry Badge and The Meratorious Service Medal
Class of 1992
Army, 16 Years
Two tours in Iraq. Won multiple awards to include the Combat Infantry Badge and The Meratorious Service Medal
Jeffrey Axton
Class of 2001
Army, 6 Years
Entered Army reserves in 1999. Served under departmant of homeland security from 2002-2004. Currently Deployed to Al Anbar province of Iraq from Jan05-Jun06.
Class of 2001
Army, 6 Years
Entered Army reserves in 1999. Served under departmant of homeland security from 2002-2004. Currently Deployed to Al Anbar province of Iraq from Jan05-Jun06.
Jeffrey D Axton
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Sgt. 2 tours Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2006/2007-2008. 1 tour Dept. of Homeland Security. 2002-2004. Military Police, and Infantry.
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Sgt. 2 tours Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2006/2007-2008. 1 tour Dept. of Homeland Security. 2002-2004. Military Police, and Infantry.
Jerry Dye
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Worked in aircraft maintenance. Retired in 2011.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Worked in aircraft maintenance. Retired in 2011.
Jesse Ferrari
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Im a 0811 that is a Cannon CrewMan with Kilo Btry 3/10 stationed in Camp Lejeune Nc Im a Cpl and about to pick up Sergeant
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Im a 0811 that is a Cannon CrewMan with Kilo Btry 3/10 stationed in Camp Lejeune Nc Im a Cpl and about to pick up Sergeant
Jim Lenhart
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency - 3 yrs, 8 Mos, 9 days
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency - 3 yrs, 8 Mos, 9 days
Julie Hughes
Class of 1987
Army, 9 Years
Served as a Food Inspector with the Veterinary Services from 1987 - 1996. Served in 1991 during Desert Storm. Served in Alaska from 1994 - 1996.
Class of 1987
Army, 9 Years
Served as a Food Inspector with the Veterinary Services from 1987 - 1996. Served in 1991 during Desert Storm. Served in Alaska from 1994 - 1996.
KIM DILLARD
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
WENT TO RM SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO CA STATIONED ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENJOYED MY TIME PARTY'D SOOOOOOO HARD...I'VE SEEN COUNTRYS I'LL NEVER SEE AGAIN IN LIFE
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
WENT TO RM SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO CA STATIONED ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENJOYED MY TIME PARTY'D SOOOOOOO HARD...I'VE SEEN COUNTRYS I'LL NEVER SEE AGAIN IN LIFE
Larry Brooks
Class of 1967
Air Force, 7 Years
Strategic Air Command, Titan II missile crew. Stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ
Class of 1967
Air Force, 7 Years
Strategic Air Command, Titan II missile crew. Stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ
Leonard H Cole
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 6 Years
68-72 active,72-74 inactive reserves. Served as doorgunner,and armorer in Vietnam,with Mag-16,1st Marine Airwing,Hmm-263, 69-70.Purple Heart,Viet. Cross Of Gallanty,Air Metal with no. 26,Air crew Wings,with three bronge stars.!00% Service Connected Disability at this time.
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 6 Years
68-72 active,72-74 inactive reserves. Served as doorgunner,and armorer in Vietnam,with Mag-16,1st Marine Airwing,Hmm-263, 69-70.Purple Heart,Viet. Cross Of Gallanty,Air Metal with no. 26,Air crew Wings,with three bronge stars.!00% Service Connected Disability at this time.
Mark O'Bryon
Class of 1996
Army, 6 Years
Aircraft crewmember/doorguner and Mechanic on the UH-60 Blackhawk helicpoter. Served in Bosnia/Kosovo/Iraq.
Class of 1996
Army, 6 Years
Aircraft crewmember/doorguner and Mechanic on the UH-60 Blackhawk helicpoter. Served in Bosnia/Kosovo/Iraq.
Michael Maleski
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Special - Vietnam - Enlisted
Air Force Chaplain Lt. Col
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Special - Vietnam - Enlisted
Air Force Chaplain Lt. Col
Ralph Cain
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
BT/2 USS Gray DE 1054
Vietnam Service 1972, 1973, and 1974
Yankee Station
Sông Nôm River – Binh Dinh Provence
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
BT/2 USS Gray DE 1054
Vietnam Service 1972, 1973, and 1974
Yankee Station
Sông Nôm River – Binh Dinh Provence
Richard Smith
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years
All over the continental US and Pacific
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years
All over the continental US and Pacific
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Our Belle Vernon 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 Belle Vernon High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Belle Vernon are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!