George Washington High School Alumni
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Adam Morris | 1991 |
| Allen Dubin Allen Dubin | 1968 |
| Andrea Scott | 2016 |
| Cynthia A Talarico Cynthia A Contino | 1979 |
| Elliot Barenbaum Elliot Barenbaum | 1967 |
| Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz | 2022 |
| Lorenzo Compton | 2001 |
| Mindy Abramowitz | 1981 |
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
Bowman (Bud) H Gravuer, III
Class of 1966
Air Force Reserves, 30 Years
CMSgt (E9) USAF Civil Engineering
PRIME BEEF 913th CES out of Willow Grove, PA (retired 1997)
"Anytime...Anyplace"
"CES is Always There, Anywhere"
Class of 1966
Air Force Reserves, 30 Years
CMSgt (E9) USAF Civil Engineering
PRIME BEEF 913th CES out of Willow Grove, PA (retired 1997)
"Anytime...Anyplace"
"CES is Always There, Anywhere"
Charles "Jeff " Goldberg
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as an "Electonics Countermeasures System " specialist
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as an "Electonics Countermeasures System " specialist
Chris Zobel
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Served as a Sonarman aboard two ships:
USS Fred T. Berry DD 858 (Destroyer)
USS Leahy DLG 16 (Guided Missle Frigate)
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Served as a Sonarman aboard two ships:
USS Fred T. Berry DD 858 (Destroyer)
USS Leahy DLG 16 (Guided Missle Frigate)
Dean Auerswald
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Plane Captain ~ Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 2 ~USS America ~Vietnam~1968
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Plane Captain ~ Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 2 ~USS America ~Vietnam~1968
dennis digiovanni
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Sr. Wheel Vehicle Mecahnic....Motor Sgt. 330th Engineers Bn.
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Sr. Wheel Vehicle Mecahnic....Motor Sgt. 330th Engineers Bn.
Edward Hudson Jr
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the USMC for 22 plus years. Served in Iraq in 2002
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the USMC for 22 plus years. Served in Iraq in 2002
frank j. burgert
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
served aboard uss lowry (dd770) and uss corry (817).
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
served aboard uss lowry (dd770) and uss corry (817).
Harvey Lit
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served 14 years active duty and 14 yrs in National Guard as a Combat Medic. I'm retiring this Feb '09. After three major deployments (El Salvador operation "Big Pine II" 1983, Panama operation "Just Cause", and Somalia operation "Restore Hope". I have also served in Berlin, and Stuttgart Germany, and Korea. I was awarded The Army Meritorious Service Medal for participating in what most people know as "Black Hawk Down" rescue mission. Awarded presidential citations "Valorous Unit Award", and "Superior Unit Award" as part of Task force Bayonet in Panamas raid on La Comandancia (Noriega's Headquarters)
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served 14 years active duty and 14 yrs in National Guard as a Combat Medic. I'm retiring this Feb '09. After three major deployments (El Salvador operation "Big Pine II" 1983, Panama operation "Just Cause", and Somalia operation "Restore Hope". I have also served in Berlin, and Stuttgart Germany, and Korea. I was awarded The Army Meritorious Service Medal for participating in what most people know as "Black Hawk Down" rescue mission. Awarded presidential citations "Valorous Unit Award", and "Superior Unit Award" as part of Task force Bayonet in Panamas raid on La Comandancia (Noriega's Headquarters)
Howard Farkas
Class of 1968
Air Force, 12 Years
4 years active duty, 8 years reserves.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 12 Years
4 years active duty, 8 years reserves.
James A Young
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
82nd Airborne Division, 50th Signal Battalion
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
82nd Airborne Division, 50th Signal Battalion
James Anderson
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
(1) year in Vietnam, attached to 25th Infantry Division, Honorably Discharged. Awards or Medals received: Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star with (V), Purple Heart, Army Commendation with (V), and several other medals . The (V) stands for Valor. These medals were unexpected. Just did my job along with fellow soldiers.
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
(1) year in Vietnam, attached to 25th Infantry Division, Honorably Discharged. Awards or Medals received: Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star with (V), Purple Heart, Army Commendation with (V), and several other medals . The (V) stands for Valor. These medals were unexpected. Just did my job along with fellow soldiers.
Joe Perillo
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Airwing MALS-31, MAG-31, 2ndMAW A4-Sky Hawk
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Airwing MALS-31, MAG-31, 2ndMAW A4-Sky Hawk
Joseph Welsh
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
2 specialities 1st Teletype Maintenance
2nd Missile Systems Analyst
Technician.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
2 specialities 1st Teletype Maintenance
2nd Missile Systems Analyst
Technician.
Julie Jafarli
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 1 Years
I graduated from GWHS in 2007 and joined the USMC January 4th 2010 till January 4th 2014
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 1 Years
I graduated from GWHS in 2007 and joined the USMC January 4th 2010 till January 4th 2014
Mark I. Dukler
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 5 Years
served in Iwakuni Japan from Sept 2006 to January 2009 Now proudly serving MWSS-372 Camp Pendleton Ca
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 5 Years
served in Iwakuni Japan from Sept 2006 to January 2009 Now proudly serving MWSS-372 Camp Pendleton Ca
Mark Simkiw
Class of 1981
National Guard, 20+ Years
Was in the Marines right out of Washington,when everyone was having fun at Sr Week,I was at Parriss Island
Class of 1981
National Guard, 20+ Years
Was in the Marines right out of Washington,when everyone was having fun at Sr Week,I was at Parriss Island
Mary (Carlin) Braswell
Class of 1980
Air Force Reserves, 33 Years
Crew Chief.on KC/EC-135, C-5, KC-10, C-141 and C-130
Class of 1980
Air Force Reserves, 33 Years
Crew Chief.on KC/EC-135, C-5, KC-10, C-141 and C-130
Perry Leibowitz
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Superintendent, Maintenance Control and Analysis, Aerospaace Propulsion Technician
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Superintendent, Maintenance Control and Analysis, Aerospaace Propulsion Technician
Robert J. Martin
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
(2) yrs Navy Ceremonial Guard Arlington Cemetery Wash DC
(2) yrs Sea Duty USS McCandless DE 1084
(2) yrs Reserve Duty
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
(2) yrs Navy Ceremonial Guard Arlington Cemetery Wash DC
(2) yrs Sea Duty USS McCandless DE 1084
(2) yrs Reserve Duty
ROBERT MILLER
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
1st air cav. vietnam, door gunner. 1st squadron 9th air cav. 1968-1969
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
1st air cav. vietnam, door gunner. 1st squadron 9th air cav. 1968-1969
Terry L. Hampton
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Served in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, 77 to 81. Bamberg, Germany and Ft. Lewis, WA.
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Served in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, 77 to 81. Bamberg, Germany and Ft. Lewis, WA.
Thommy Vinciguerro
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Hospital Corps 1968-1973; 1976-1980; U.S. Naval Reserves 1991-2002
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Hospital Corps 1968-1973; 1976-1980; U.S. Naval Reserves 1991-2002
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Our George Washington 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 George Washington 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!