Ford City High School Alumni
Ford City, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Bruce Bruce Spencer | 1976 |
| Daniel Benigni | 1965 |
| Eileen Nathaniel | 1963 |
| Harold Wayne French Harold Wayne French | 1964 |
| Jackie Szymanski | 1979 |
| Michael Slagle Slagle | 2015 |
| Ronald Ronald A Wright | 1954 |
| Thomas Kornasiewicz Thomas Kornasiewicz | 1959 |
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
Carl D. Dry
Class of 1952
Air Force, 10 Years
Radio operator - teletype/crypto repair - intercontinental missile system instructor 1952 to 1962. Discharged as E5 (Staff Sergeant) Living in Texas
Class of 1952
Air Force, 10 Years
Radio operator - teletype/crypto repair - intercontinental missile system instructor 1952 to 1962. Discharged as E5 (Staff Sergeant) Living in Texas
David A. Round
Class of 1967
Air Force, 23 Years
retired as a Lt. Col in 1996, then worked at Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and State Department before retiring again in 2015.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 23 Years
retired as a Lt. Col in 1996, then worked at Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and State Department before retiring again in 2015.
denis "hutch" hutchison
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
us navy nucular submarine force
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
us navy nucular submarine force
dennis hutchison
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
us submairne service and so was my brother keith rode nuk subs for four years,was ships cook and bakes for a crew of 130 sailors. and i did get to see alot of europe.
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
us submairne service and so was my brother keith rode nuk subs for four years,was ships cook and bakes for a crew of 130 sailors. and i did get to see alot of europe.
Edward Eugene Riggle, Sr.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired after serving 21-1/2 honorable years of service as a Radioman Senior Chief Petty Officer. Service Awards include: Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon (with Bronze Star), Navy Unit Commendation (with Bronze Star), U.S. Coast Guard Unit Commendation (with Silver Operating Device), Navy Good Conduct Medal (with three Bronze Stars), Navy Commendation Medal (with Gold Star), Navy Achievement Medal, Sea Service Ribbon (with three Bronze Stars), Overseas Service Ribbon, and others.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired after serving 21-1/2 honorable years of service as a Radioman Senior Chief Petty Officer. Service Awards include: Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon (with Bronze Star), Navy Unit Commendation (with Bronze Star), U.S. Coast Guard Unit Commendation (with Silver Operating Device), Navy Good Conduct Medal (with three Bronze Stars), Navy Commendation Medal (with Gold Star), Navy Achievement Medal, Sea Service Ribbon (with three Bronze Stars), Overseas Service Ribbon, and others.
Gerald A. (Gerry) Lefchik
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after having served Active Duty and in AF Reserve stateside and overseas with a total of 23 years in Data Automation and Aerial Port. Active Duty: original term during Viet Nam War and activated as Reservist during Desert Storm.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after having served Active Duty and in AF Reserve stateside and overseas with a total of 23 years in Data Automation and Aerial Port. Active Duty: original term during Viet Nam War and activated as Reservist during Desert Storm.
Jim Baker
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Cut Bank, MT - Madrid, Spain, AND Amarillo, TX 1958- 1963
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Cut Bank, MT - Madrid, Spain, AND Amarillo, TX 1958- 1963
King Henderson
Class of 1960
Navy, 7 Years
Submarine Service ETR1SS, Reactor Operator
Diesel boat: USS Charr SS 328
Nuclear: USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN 634
5 patrols out of Guam
Class of 1960
Navy, 7 Years
Submarine Service ETR1SS, Reactor Operator
Diesel boat: USS Charr SS 328
Nuclear: USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN 634
5 patrols out of Guam
Lori Faulx
Class of 1984
Air Force, 4 Years
Engine mechanic and maintenance scheduler for the F15
Class of 1984
Air Force, 4 Years
Engine mechanic and maintenance scheduler for the F15
Michael Fichthorn
Class of 1985
Air Force, 4 Years
Ground Radio Communications Repair
Class of 1985
Air Force, 4 Years
Ground Radio Communications Repair
Michael Fichthorn
Class of 1985
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 30SEPT 1986 thru 3 JAN 1990. San Antonio, Biloxi, MS and Limestone, Maine .
Class of 1985
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 30SEPT 1986 thru 3 JAN 1990. San Antonio, Biloxi, MS and Limestone, Maine .
MIKE CESARE
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
RETIRED U.S. NAVY, BMCS(SW)/E-8, 22 YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICE
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
RETIRED U.S. NAVY, BMCS(SW)/E-8, 22 YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICE
Pete DeComo
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Sargent, served in Vietnam 1969-70, in the 504th Military Police Battalion as an armored convoy escort.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Sargent, served in Vietnam 1969-70, in the 504th Military Police Battalion as an armored convoy escort.
ROBERT C RUSH
Class of 1967
Army, 40 Years
Entered Army 23 May 1969
Vietnam (11th ACR) 69-70
Germany (3rd MP 3rd ID) 70-72
PAARNG (A co- Ford City) 72-98
USAR 98-02
203 MI BN - Iraq 03, APG 03-09
Retired 8 Nov 2009
Class of 1967
Army, 40 Years
Entered Army 23 May 1969
Vietnam (11th ACR) 69-70
Germany (3rd MP 3rd ID) 70-72
PAARNG (A co- Ford City) 72-98
USAR 98-02
203 MI BN - Iraq 03, APG 03-09
Retired 8 Nov 2009
Tom Round
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Taught math, head baseball coach, assistant basketball coach at FCHS from 1969 to 1981. Went on active duty with the Army in 1981 and retired as a full Colonel, Corps of Engineers, in 2003. Major awards are the Legion of Merit, 5 Meritorious Service Medals, and Overseas Service Ribbon, among others. Served a total of 31 years full and part-time. Served 8 years as a Senior Training Analyst for the Army before retiring in 2011.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Taught math, head baseball coach, assistant basketball coach at FCHS from 1969 to 1981. Went on active duty with the Army in 1981 and retired as a full Colonel, Corps of Engineers, in 2003. Major awards are the Legion of Merit, 5 Meritorious Service Medals, and Overseas Service Ribbon, among others. Served a total of 31 years full and part-time. Served 8 years as a Senior Training Analyst for the Army before retiring in 2011.
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class of 63 yearbook
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Our Ford City 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 Ford City High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ford City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!