Frankford High School Alumni
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Chuck Walters | 1963 |
| Duran Bailey | 2012 |
| Fred Zell Fred Zell | 1959 |
| Gerard Zapczynski | 1978 |
| Roslyn Smith | 1975 |
| Sharon Soltys | 1979 |
| Sherylanne Seyler | 1991 |
| Tyreece Fisher Tyreece Fisher | 2008 |
Military 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
Agnes Halliwell Kirschner
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
Served with the Army Nurse Corps. Stationed at Brook Army Medical Hospital , Fort Sam Houston, San Antonia, Tx. and Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, DC. rank: 1st Lt.
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
Served with the Army Nurse Corps. Stationed at Brook Army Medical Hospital , Fort Sam Houston, San Antonia, Tx. and Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, DC. rank: 1st Lt.
ALAN R REMSING
Class of 1975
Army, 14 Years
1978-1981 Basic/ School active Military Police, 1981 - 2002 =11 1/2 yrs. Army National Guard
Class of 1975
Army, 14 Years
1978-1981 Basic/ School active Military Police, 1981 - 2002 =11 1/2 yrs. Army National Guard
Albert C. Price MD
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Fourteen active years....retired from Reserves. Medical Corps. Captain
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Fourteen active years....retired from Reserves. Medical Corps. Captain
Anthony Saladino
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in 1996 and currently work for the DoD
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in 1996 and currently work for the DoD
Ben Larson
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 21 Years
Served 21 years, met up with Clarence Banks in El Toro, stationed in Willow Grove teaching Reservists before returning to FMF in Beaufort SC, a tour in Recruiting Duty and finished out career in Cherry Point at NAMTRA and VMA-231.
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 21 Years
Served 21 years, met up with Clarence Banks in El Toro, stationed in Willow Grove teaching Reservists before returning to FMF in Beaufort SC, a tour in Recruiting Duty and finished out career in Cherry Point at NAMTRA and VMA-231.
Bruce J. Coin
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
March 1966-March 1968. Would up as an E-5 after turning down a commission in the infantry. Was in aviation (502nd AVN). Then 1st BN 76th Armor, 2AD. First Armored Recon, then tank commander then company clerk. Never left the states; Ft. Jackson, Ft. McClelland and Ft. Hood.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
March 1966-March 1968. Would up as an E-5 after turning down a commission in the infantry. Was in aviation (502nd AVN). Then 1st BN 76th Armor, 2AD. First Armored Recon, then tank commander then company clerk. Never left the states; Ft. Jackson, Ft. McClelland and Ft. Hood.
Elizabeth Horn
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Rank at time of retirement 1sgt-master sargeant.
served from 1973 to 1994.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Rank at time of retirement 1sgt-master sargeant.
served from 1973 to 1994.
Frank Raffle
Class of 1975
Army, 12 Years
Wounded in Desert Strom ..... Served as combat medic with 82nd airborne
Class of 1975
Army, 12 Years
Wounded in Desert Strom ..... Served as combat medic with 82nd airborne
Gary Chase
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Serve two TDY tours in Vietnam and one tour with 25th Infantry Division - 1964-1966
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Serve two TDY tours in Vietnam and one tour with 25th Infantry Division - 1964-1966
Harry L. Stone
Class of 1944
Air Force, 3 Years
Served in the Army Air Corps (1943-1946) Enlisted on 12/6/1943 with about twelve other
Frankford students (Air Cadets)was assigned to the 20th Air Force 314th Bomb Wing in Guam as a B29 Bomber radar technician.The radar was used with the Norden Bomb Sight to enable high altitude bombing of Japan. The 313th Bomb Wing dropped the first Atom Bomb.
Class of 1944
Air Force, 3 Years
Served in the Army Air Corps (1943-1946) Enlisted on 12/6/1943 with about twelve other
Frankford students (Air Cadets)was assigned to the 20th Air Force 314th Bomb Wing in Guam as a B29 Bomber radar technician.The radar was used with the Norden Bomb Sight to enable high altitude bombing of Japan. The 313th Bomb Wing dropped the first Atom Bomb.
Hector Andres Negroni
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
See bio in wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Andres_Negroni
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
See bio in wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Andres_Negroni
Jim Lanigan
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started as a Radar technician in the Army then transferred to the Air Force retiring as a First Sergeant for a personnel unit.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started as a Radar technician in the Army then transferred to the Air Force retiring as a First Sergeant for a personnel unit.
John Roscovich
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
SSgt, Honorably Discharged. . .14 mths Viet Nam, 366th SPS, Danang & Tân M?, RVN - 1971-72
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
SSgt, Honorably Discharged. . .14 mths Viet Nam, 366th SPS, Danang & Tân M?, RVN - 1971-72
John T. Keane
Class of 1957
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as Commander after 5 years active and 15 Active Reserve.
Class of 1957
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as Commander after 5 years active and 15 Active Reserve.
Joseph J. Malloy, Jr.
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served on active duty USMS 1958-1965 then USMCR to 1974; then, received a reserve commission USNR--recalled to active duty twice-- retired 1994 as a Commander. Served aboard the USS Ranger, USS Hancock, USS Midway & the USS Blue Ridge during Vietnam Nam War.
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served on active duty USMS 1958-1965 then USMCR to 1974; then, received a reserve commission USNR--recalled to active duty twice-- retired 1994 as a Commander. Served aboard the USS Ranger, USS Hancock, USS Midway & the USS Blue Ridge during Vietnam Nam War.
Kenneth Biddle
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Sargent working in flight operations.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Sargent working in flight operations.
Lou Rizzo
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
One year of tech school - 18 months in the Philippines, 12 months in Viet Nam.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
One year of tech school - 18 months in the Philippines, 12 months in Viet Nam.
Lynne C Pompetti
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Officer (captain) in USAF nurse corps. stationed @ Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio,and Edwards AFB in Californis.
Husband and both children are alumni of United Staes Air ffrce Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Officer (captain) in USAF nurse corps. stationed @ Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio,and Edwards AFB in Californis.
Husband and both children are alumni of United Staes Air ffrce Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Martin Ambron
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
8 years active duty 79-87, reserves 2003- present, 2 tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
8 years active duty 79-87, reserves 2003- present, 2 tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.
Millard F Faunce Jr
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Intelligence Operations Specialist-Staff Sgt. (E-5)...Southeast Asia tour 68-69
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Intelligence Operations Specialist-Staff Sgt. (E-5)...Southeast Asia tour 68-69
Patrick Murphy
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
101st Airborne Division, Medic Vietnam, 1966-67.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
101st Airborne Division, Medic Vietnam, 1966-67.
Raymond M. Farreny
Class of 1960
National Guard, 6 Years
Served both in the 28 Division (223rd Cavalry) of the PA. Army National Gurard & the 56th Brigade of 101st Cavalry (New York National Guard. My rank was S/Sergeant ( E-6) during the years of the Vietnam Conflict. I was a Platoon Sergeant and Tank Commander and a Honor Graduate of the Ft. Knox NCO Academy.
Class of 1960
National Guard, 6 Years
Served both in the 28 Division (223rd Cavalry) of the PA. Army National Gurard & the 56th Brigade of 101st Cavalry (New York National Guard. My rank was S/Sergeant ( E-6) during the years of the Vietnam Conflict. I was a Platoon Sergeant and Tank Commander and a Honor Graduate of the Ft. Knox NCO Academy.
Robert C Ditsche
Class of 1962
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Served on the USS Beatty DD 756 .from 1964 To 1967.Most of the time northern Europe. and the Persian Gulf .
Class of 1962
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Served on the USS Beatty DD 756 .from 1964 To 1967.Most of the time northern Europe. and the Persian Gulf .
Robert W McAdoo Jr
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served the entire enlistment at Travis AFB, CA.
1963 - 1967, makes me a Viet Nam Era Vet, and we did have protesters at the Base Main Gate
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served the entire enlistment at Travis AFB, CA.
1963 - 1967, makes me a Viet Nam Era Vet, and we did have protesters at the Base Main Gate
Ronald Cherry
Class of 1949
Navy, 4 Years
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVB-42
USS Coral Sea CVB-43
Composite Squadron Four
NAS Atlantic City, NJ
Class of 1949
Navy, 4 Years
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVB-42
USS Coral Sea CVB-43
Composite Squadron Four
NAS Atlantic City, NJ
Ross Toole Jr
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
Joined the Army in my senior year. Served in Vietnam Nam Aug 68-69. Joined the Army Natl Guard in 1977 & served for 25 yrs. in Minnesota
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
Joined the Army in my senior year. Served in Vietnam Nam Aug 68-69. Joined the Army Natl Guard in 1977 & served for 25 yrs. in Minnesota
Scot Untrrkoefler
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Operations Enduring Freedom/ Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Operations Enduring Freedom/ Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Scott Carpenter
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Worked with special weapons. And now I glow in the dark.
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Worked with special weapons. And now I glow in the dark.
Scott Carpenter
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Worked with special weapons. And now I glow in the dark.
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Worked with special weapons. And now I glow in the dark.
Stephen Kendorski
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Mar 1969 - Nov 1972 - 3 years in Neu Ulm, Germany servicing Pershing tactical nuclear missile equipment - 1/81st FA, 56 Artillery Brigade (Pershing)
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Mar 1969 - Nov 1972 - 3 years in Neu Ulm, Germany servicing Pershing tactical nuclear missile equipment - 1/81st FA, 56 Artillery Brigade (Pershing)
Tom Watt
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Served as a "Seabee" in the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Nov 1980-Apr 1987
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Served as a "Seabee" in the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Nov 1980-Apr 1987
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Jackie Anderson/Loftus
From the graduating class of 1965, Jackie passed 4/19/18. She will be missed.
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Our Frankford 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 Frankford 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!