Cromwell High School Alumni
Cromwell, Connecticut (CT)
Recent Members
| Annika Annika Paulson | 2023 |
| Barry Osterling | 1967 |
| Bruce Hill | 1975 |
| Christine Lavado | 1985 |
| Gerald Gerald Wayne Hayden | 1970 |
| Gregory Van Zilen | 1987 |
| Michael Vespa | 1982 |
| William West | 1971 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Bob Kurneta
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
I served 4 years active and 22 years in the reserve, retiring in 1994 as a PO-1 (E-6). My rate was Aviation Structural Mechanic responsible for all the flight controls, wheels, tires, brakes, and structure of the aircraft. Had a great time, visited many places: Bermuda, Spain, Gibraltar, many other spots. Met my wife Bev in Jacksonville, FL on active duty and have been married for 38 years. Live in Vail, AZ south of Tucson for 6 years now. Drop me a line at: bobvair110@yahoo.com
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
I served 4 years active and 22 years in the reserve, retiring in 1994 as a PO-1 (E-6). My rate was Aviation Structural Mechanic responsible for all the flight controls, wheels, tires, brakes, and structure of the aircraft. Had a great time, visited many places: Bermuda, Spain, Gibraltar, many other spots. Met my wife Bev in Jacksonville, FL on active duty and have been married for 38 years. Live in Vail, AZ south of Tucson for 6 years now. Drop me a line at: bobvair110@yahoo.com
Richard Zajack
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
I was a Flight Engineer aboard a P2V-7 Neptune Navy Patrol Bomber. Our primary mission was anti submarine warfare and photo reconnaissance. Our squadron, VP-56, played a key role during the Cuban Missle Crisis, flying patrols from Guantanamo Bay Cuba. We also spent two six month deployments in Iceland, in 1962 and 1965. The cold war was in full swing and our mission was to keep track of the Russian Naval Forces in the North Atlantic. During this period we flew patrols from NATO bases in Norway, Denmark and Scotland. We also flew patrols from Puerto Rico, and numerous other Caribbean islands as well as Venezzuela. I accumulated over 2700 hours in the P2V-7 Neptune.
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
I was a Flight Engineer aboard a P2V-7 Neptune Navy Patrol Bomber. Our primary mission was anti submarine warfare and photo reconnaissance. Our squadron, VP-56, played a key role during the Cuban Missle Crisis, flying patrols from Guantanamo Bay Cuba. We also spent two six month deployments in Iceland, in 1962 and 1965. The cold war was in full swing and our mission was to keep track of the Russian Naval Forces in the North Atlantic. During this period we flew patrols from NATO bases in Norway, Denmark and Scotland. We also flew patrols from Puerto Rico, and numerous other Caribbean islands as well as Venezzuela. I accumulated over 2700 hours in the P2V-7 Neptune.
Richard Zajack
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
I was a Flight Engineer aboard a P2V-7 Neptune Navy Patrol Bomber. Our primary mission was anti submarine warfare and photo reconnaissance. Our squadron, VP-56, played a key role during the Cuban Missle Crisis, flying patrols from Guantanamo Bay Cuba. We also spent two six month deployments in Iceland, in 1962 and 1965. The cold war was in full swing and our mission was to keep track of the Russian Naval Forces in the North Atlantic. During this period we flew patrols from NATO bases in Norway, Denmark and Scotland. We also flew patrols from Puerto Rico, and numerous other Caribbean islands as well as Venezzuela. I accumulated over 2700 hours in the P2V-7 Neptune.
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
I was a Flight Engineer aboard a P2V-7 Neptune Navy Patrol Bomber. Our primary mission was anti submarine warfare and photo reconnaissance. Our squadron, VP-56, played a key role during the Cuban Missle Crisis, flying patrols from Guantanamo Bay Cuba. We also spent two six month deployments in Iceland, in 1962 and 1965. The cold war was in full swing and our mission was to keep track of the Russian Naval Forces in the North Atlantic. During this period we flew patrols from NATO bases in Norway, Denmark and Scotland. We also flew patrols from Puerto Rico, and numerous other Caribbean islands as well as Venezzuela. I accumulated over 2700 hours in the P2V-7 Neptune.
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Our Cromwell 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 Cromwell High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Cromwell are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!