Cardinal Dougherty High School Alumni

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)

Military Alumni

Military High School 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

John R Cook
John R Cook
Class of 1970
Army, 40 Years

20 years active duty, another 20 years as a JROTC instructor. Retired as a Major.
johnj jpseph williams
johnj jpseph williams
Class of 1968
Navy, 14 Years

Helakatron (3) Binh Thuy/Delta,South Vietnam
Joseph Clayton Potter
Joseph Clayton Potter
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years

32 years on AD E 1 to E7 then O 1 to Lt Colonel serving with Special Forces as a SF Medic for 10 years and then as aRN for the next 22 years. Retired inNC near Ft Bragg
Joseph Specht
Joseph Specht
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 4 Years

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Joseph Specht
Joseph Specht
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 2 Years

L/CPL
Julie Ann Hebert
Julie Ann Hebert
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years

Hospital Corpsman
NRMC Philadelphia
Larry Hart
Larry Hart
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years

Served under three commands. USS Ingraham ,USS McCloy and USS Concord.
Louis T Tortual
Louis T Tortual
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years

Vietnam 196th LIB , served with Mike Crescenz, 68-69 Americal Division
Mercedes Loughran
Mercedes Loughran
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years

Served in U.S. Army from 1974 to 1977
Michael Czincila
Michael Czincila
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years

SSGT Army Air Defense 1967-1971
Michael D. Fay
Michael D. Fay
Class of 1969
Air Force, 8 Years

SSgt, USAF Security Police/Air Base Ground Defense. 4 yrs active duty and 4 years active reserves.
Michael Gordon Vozzelli
Michael Gordon Vozzelli
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years

Truck driver in Germany. Drove through 9 countries. During the Cuba crises I was the 1st truck at check point Charlie. There was an armed guard up on a tower and pointing a high powered rifle at me. I wondered "
What the hell did I get myself into now?"
MIchael J Shamp
MIchael J Shamp
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Colonel
Iraq War Veteran.
Served 28 years.
Michael Kromm
Michael Kromm
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Vietnam; Desert Shield/Desert Storm
michael mcnally
michael mcnally
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years

served in viet nam 1976
Patricia M. O'Rourke
Patricia M. O'Rourke
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years

1978-85. Honorable discharge.
Patricia O'ROURKE
Patricia O'ROURKE
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Illustrator and graphic specialist, marksman and prison chaser. Camp Le Jeune NC & Quantico Va
Paul Coyle
Paul Coyle
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

VietNam Veteran 1968-1969
Paul J Dudley JR
Paul J Dudley JR
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years

Vn Vet 70-71
Paul O'Neill
Paul O'Neill
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years

1st Marine Air Wing, HMM-265
Vietnam '66-'67
Paul R. Houston
Paul R. Houston
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years

Leading Radarman USS Pawcatuck AO 108
1968 - 1972
Philip J McCormick
Philip J McCormick
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Helicopter Mechanic, Vietnam 1966 1968
Ray Rios
Ray Rios
Class of 1976
Navy, 4 Years

Disbursing
REV FR JAMES J MC LAUGHLIN LT, USN
REV FR JAMES J MC LAUGHLIN LT, USN
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years

COMMAND CHAPLAIN NAS KEY WEST FL ; USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER CVN-69
Rev. Fr. Samuel M. Waters
Rev. Fr. Samuel M. Waters
Class of 1974
Air Force, 11 Years

USAF Chaplain, Major
Persian Gulf War Veteran
Richard C. Etherton
Richard C. Etherton
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years

One year active duty, 5 years reserves, last duty was in VP-66 ASW patrols,
AT 1 (E6) ,Senior Air Crew
Rick Gallagher
Rick Gallagher
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years

L/CPL Vietnam 68-69 Finished tour in Albany Ga.
robert H.Smith
robert H.Smith
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

served 2 years in south Korea
Robert J. "Andy" Anderson
Robert J. "Andy" Anderson
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years

1962 to 1964 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1964 to 1966 COMCRUDESLANT - Newport, RI
Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years

Spec. 4. 1st Armored Div. Hessleberg Germany
ronald e brown
ronald e brown
Class of 1968
Navy, 2 Years

1968-1969 Vietnam vetern
SGT DENNIS G MC LAUHLIN USAF
SGT DENNIS G MC LAUHLIN USAF
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

X-RAY TECHNICIAN
Shirley Burns
Shirley Burns
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years

Supply Corps officer, served afloat, overseas and in the US.
Stephen Spear
Stephen Spear
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 13 Years

Artillery and Infantry Officer. Served from 1977 to 1990.
Thomas Edward Veasy
Thomas Edward Veasy
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired YNCS(SW/AW) served NOV 1976 to Jun 1999
Thomas J. Howard
Thomas J. Howard
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years

1965-69; Montauk Point Lighthouse; Station Montauk; USCGC Lilac (WLM-227)
Thomas J. Howard
Thomas J. Howard
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years

Engineering-Montauk Point Lighthouse, Station Montauk, and U.S.C.G.C. Lilac
Thomas J. Howard
Thomas J. Howard
Class of 1965
National Guard, 5 Years

Military Police-Det.1 723rd M.P. Company
THOMAS M. WISNIEWSKI
THOMAS M. WISNIEWSKI
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years

1964 - 1967 Sgt Message Center Chief, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines,2nd Mardiv. Dominican Republic 1965, GITMO.
Thomas Murphy
Thomas Murphy
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

Radar Ops - Intercept Control Technician
A1C - E4

Classmates Spotlight

Cardinal Dougherty High School Classmates

Marie Louise Jensen
Class of '69

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School News

Arlene Pyett Class of 1977

Arlene passed on December 3rd, 2017
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Our Cardinal Dougherty 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 Cardinal Dougherty High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Philadelphia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!