Danville High School Alumni

Danville, 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

Bill Pursel
Bill Pursel
Class of 1982
Army, 11 Years

West Point grad Class of 1986. Served in Persian Gulf War 1990-1991, shooting down 5 Iraqi SCUD missiles with the Patriot Missile System and awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
Bonnie albertson
Bonnie albertson
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years

U.S. Army
BRETT CAMPBELL
BRETT CAMPBELL
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

Retired Army Ranger served 21 years in the Army. Served in the Persian Gulf in 1991 and in many other countries. It has been an honor to serve my country and I would do it again.
Bruce Linker
Bruce Linker
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served 35yrs. Retired August 2013, SMSgt
Bryan "Buck" Rogers
Bryan "Buck" Rogers
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years

Entered USAF from AFROTC Florida State University 1980. Flew F-111s operationally and in flight test for ten years. Worked USAF acquisition programs for ten years, and staff assignments at HQ Air Force Materiel Command, and was Direction of Air and Air Defense at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center thru retirement in 2006. Retired with wife (Dorothy) and two sons Jonathan and Alex in Mt Pleasant, SC. Currently work as a project manager for VT MILCOM integrated advanced C4I systems on combat vehicles.
Charles T. Oberdorf
Charles T. Oberdorf
Class of 1985
Air Force, 8 Years

Crew chief A-10 Thunderbolts served in Desert shield , desert storm
Crystal Adamosky(Rothermel)
Crystal Adamosky(Rothermel)
Class of 2000
Army, 5 Years

Still actively serving in the Army Reserve at the Army Reserve headquarters in Coraopolis, Pa.
Dale L. Myers
Dale L. Myers
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years

Served as an Executive Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
David Clark
David Clark
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years

Served during Nam with Bob Goodson, Tim Clark, Robin Alexander....the wonder years.
David Gilmer
David Gilmer
Class of 2000
Army, 10 Years

Currently serves on Active Duty since 2000 as a US Army Infantryman.Served in Afghanistan in 2003-04 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and Iraq 2005-07 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Currently sationed at Ft. Jackson, SC finishing an assignment as a Drill Sergeant Leader at the US Army Drill Sergeant School.
Don Snyder
Don Snyder
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

Stationed at RAF Lakenheath 64 to 67, Wheelus AFB, Triboli, Lybia 67.
Erica Gainey Mortimer
Erica Gainey Mortimer
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years

363rd MP Co.
Gary Freese
Gary Freese
Class of 1978
Army, 20 Years

Served in Army Special Forces (Green Beret) Airborne
George E. Whapham
George E. Whapham
Class of 1948
Navy, 5 Years

Served 1948-1853. Achieved rank of Petty Officer second class. Korean War Service 1950-1951 as Radioman on the Destroyer, USS John A. Bole DD755, also iserved m Mediteranian area on USS Baltimore CA68
Jason D. Roth
Jason D. Roth
Class of 1994
Air Force, 4 Years

78th Security Forces Squadron stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Jim Nogle
Jim Nogle
Class of 1989
Navy, 10 Years

Medical Service Corps Officer stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC with 2D medical Battalion
Joshua L. Poticher
Joshua L. Poticher
Class of 1993
Air Force, 4 Years

- Refueling Maintenance 12th Transportation Squadron, Randolph Airforce Base, San Antonio TX

-4404th Transportation Squadron, Daharan Saudi Arabia
Lou VanGilder
Lou VanGilder
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years

Served 2 years in Viet Nam
Lou VanGilder
Lou VanGilder
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years

Served in the U.S, Army Security Agency from 1966 to 1970, Honerably discharged as a Specialist 5th Class. Spent 2 years in Pleku, Viet Nam. Recieved a Bronze Star for work don during the 1968 TET Offensive.
Mark Wimmer
Mark Wimmer
Class of 1989
Air Force, 8 Years

Staff Weather Officer
341st Missile Wing
82nd Airborne Division
43rd Airlift Wing
Mary Geiswite/Greenwood
Mary Geiswite/Greenwood
Class of 2004
Navy, 3 Years

Active Duty Air Traffic Controller
USS Theodore Roosevelt
NASO AirDet Norfolk
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Michael J. Yeich
Michael J. Yeich
Class of 1990
Navy, 6 Years

Naval nuclear program
Robert L. Kirkner
Robert L. Kirkner
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

Five years Active. 20+ PA Amy National Guard
One tour in Iraq, 2004 to 2005.
Have seen a lot of the world during my time!
Robert Rickard
Robert Rickard
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years

Security Police; served in the Gulf War and Somalia.

Retired as a Master Sergeant (E-7) in 2009.
Samuel Harrison
Samuel Harrison
Class of 1989
Navy, 10 Years

Nuclear Electricians Mates Submarine Service
shane shepperson
shane shepperson
Class of 2003
Air Force, 5 Years

Advises on metals machining, welding, designing, and production problems. Designs, manufactures, or modifies special precision tools, gauges, dies, and fixtures to facilitate metal working operations. Performs metals technology shop calculations such as determining cutting speeds and settings, welding processes, and preheat and postheat requirements. Welds, brazes, solders, and heat treats metals. Uses manual and computer numerical controlled (CNC) metal working machines, mills, and lathes to manufacture and repair cams, gears, slots, and keyways for aircraft components and SE. Writes programs for CNC machines using manual and Computer Aided Design-Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) methods. Checks completed components and determines serviceability in accordance with drawings and specifications.

Disassembles, assembles, and fits component parts using machine screws, bolts, rivets, press fits, and welding techniques. Uses metal working equipment, tools, and supplies to produce surface finishing specifications for components. Extracts broken or damaged hardware. Checks components for wear tolerances using precision measuring devices.

Maintains and inspects hand tools and metal working machinery. Performs operator maintenance and service inspections on shop equipment and tools. Ensures lock out and tag out procedures are accomplished prior to maintenance on all equipment. Uses and disposes of hazardous waste and materials according to environmental standards.
Tim Rake
Tim Rake
Class of 1994
Army, 22 Years

Served in the Infantry and Signal Corps for over 22 years with multiple overseas and combat deployments. Currently retired from Active Duty but working as a DA Civilian at Ft. Hood Texas.

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Danville High School Classmates

Melissa Bickhart
Class of '84

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Frank (TAC) Wagner

I am a USAF veteran who served with Franklin (TAC) Wagner in 1967-1968 at Westover AFB. I would like to make contact thr...
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