Foster High School Alumni
Tukwila, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Gary Killmer | 1960 |
| George Svanson George Svanson | 1974 |
| Hamdi Junedi | 2022 |
| Jennifer L Mccurry Jennifer L Loiselle | 1970 |
| Phil Collamore | 1970 |
| Ron Anderson | 1987 |
| Sandra Hilts | 1969 |
| Washie Squetimkin | 2011 |
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
Have you lost your Foster High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Bulldogs lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
A. Larry Abernathy
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 years active duty. Tour in Viet Nam 1969-70. Pilot, retired as Colonel. Flew all around the world including Antarctica.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 years active duty. Tour in Viet Nam 1969-70. Pilot, retired as Colonel. Flew all around the world including Antarctica.
Alan L W Gunsul MD
Class of 1944
Army, 2 Years
Army Air Corp (The Brown Shoe Air Force) in AACS as a cryptographer. 18 months overseas . In the Balkans during combat then became NCOIC G2 in Naples Italy. Top rank S/Sgt. Awarded Bronze Star for ground combat in Greece
Class of 1944
Army, 2 Years
Army Air Corp (The Brown Shoe Air Force) in AACS as a cryptographer. 18 months overseas . In the Balkans during combat then became NCOIC G2 in Naples Italy. Top rank S/Sgt. Awarded Bronze Star for ground combat in Greece
Clarence Joseph (Mike) Sweeney
Class of 1951
Army, 8 Years
Drafted into the U.S. Army December 8, 1958. Graduated from the 6th Army NCO Academy 1959. Attended Infantry OCS. Served in the 1st Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division. Killed in Vietnam while serving with the 101st Airborne Division on February 7, 1967.
Class of 1951
Army, 8 Years
Drafted into the U.S. Army December 8, 1958. Graduated from the 6th Army NCO Academy 1959. Attended Infantry OCS. Served in the 1st Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division. Killed in Vietnam while serving with the 101st Airborne Division on February 7, 1967.
Corky Gavin
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned in 1963 upon graduation from Seattle University. Served as a Tank Platoon leader in Germany, Cavalry Troop Commander, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft Lewis, and Squadron Commander 4th Squadron 12th Cavalry, 5th Mech Div Fort Polk LA. Taught at the U.S. and British Army Staff College and as U.S. Army Exchange Prof at the Philippine Military Academy. Served 3 tours in Vietnam as Ground Liaison Officer, 3rd Tactical Figher Wing, Advisor to 6th Vietnamese Cav Regiment and as Operation Advisor to Dinh Tong Province.
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned in 1963 upon graduation from Seattle University. Served as a Tank Platoon leader in Germany, Cavalry Troop Commander, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft Lewis, and Squadron Commander 4th Squadron 12th Cavalry, 5th Mech Div Fort Polk LA. Taught at the U.S. and British Army Staff College and as U.S. Army Exchange Prof at the Philippine Military Academy. Served 3 tours in Vietnam as Ground Liaison Officer, 3rd Tactical Figher Wing, Advisor to 6th Vietnamese Cav Regiment and as Operation Advisor to Dinh Tong Province.
Fred Blue
Class of 1968
Navy, 2 Years
Fred served in the US Navy and served as a combat search & rescue aviator off of the USS Bon Homme Richard in Vietnam in 1969& 70.
Class of 1968
Navy, 2 Years
Fred served in the US Navy and served as a combat search & rescue aviator off of the USS Bon Homme Richard in Vietnam in 1969& 70.
Gweneth Bolino Niehaus
Class of 1970
Air Force, 2 Years
Ground Equipment Mechanic served at Luke AFB, AZ
Class of 1970
Air Force, 2 Years
Ground Equipment Mechanic served at Luke AFB, AZ
Joanne Avanti
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Began military career as an aeroevacuation medical technician in February of 1987. Went into the reserves and am currently serving as a Chief Master Sergeant - E9 as a Superintendent of Aerospace Medicine. The years have just flown by
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Began military career as an aeroevacuation medical technician in February of 1987. Went into the reserves and am currently serving as a Chief Master Sergeant - E9 as a Superintendent of Aerospace Medicine. The years have just flown by
Kevin Bosshart
Class of 1989
Air Force, 15 Years
Still serving in the military and currently in Southwest Asia until the September/October timeframe.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 15 Years
Still serving in the military and currently in Southwest Asia until the September/October timeframe.
Leldon Edwin Hock, Jr (Ed)
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Killed in Action in Viet Nam on Feb. 12, 1969.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Killed in Action in Viet Nam on Feb. 12, 1969.
Marc A. Drake
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
1979-1985. Medical Records Specialist.Friedberg,Germany. Honorable Discharge. Disabled Veteran.
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
1979-1985. Medical Records Specialist.Friedberg,Germany. Honorable Discharge. Disabled Veteran.
Nicole (King) Connors
Class of 1990
Navy, 8 Years
Served from 1991 to 2000
VAQ-34
NAS Whidbey Island AIMD
NAS Whidbey Island Security
Class of 1990
Navy, 8 Years
Served from 1991 to 2000
VAQ-34
NAS Whidbey Island AIMD
NAS Whidbey Island Security
Stephen E Swanson
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Vietnam Veteran,1968-1969, Honorable Discharge, Served in Nam with fellow Marines and Classmates Bill Peters and Randy Chittenden.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Vietnam Veteran,1968-1969, Honorable Discharge, Served in Nam with fellow Marines and Classmates Bill Peters and Randy Chittenden.
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Our Foster 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 Foster High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tukwila are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!