Gilbertsville-mount Upton High School Alumni
Gilbertsville, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Brandy Ottens | 2011 |
| Don Brooks | 1972 |
| Gene Lum | 1978 |
| Kayla Marie Gager Sulliavn | 2013 |
| Melody Ziobro | 1968 |
| Phil Jensen | 1994 |
| Richard Sorensen Richard Sorensen | 1954 |
| Wayne Glenda Vandusen | 1953 |
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
Brad Gardner
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Enlisted in Marine Corps -Combat Squad Leader, Echo Raiders - Viet Nam, 1968-69 - Awarded; Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry, Navy Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Viet Nam Service Medal, Viet Nam Campaign Medal
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Enlisted in Marine Corps -Combat Squad Leader, Echo Raiders - Viet Nam, 1968-69 - Awarded; Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry, Navy Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Viet Nam Service Medal, Viet Nam Campaign Medal
Brian Kovalchik
Class of 1984
Navy, 4 Years
PNSN: Classified courier and duty desk, PSD Camp LeJeune NC 85-86
PN3/PN2(AW) Fitron Fourteen Tophatters @ NAS Oceana and aboard USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 1986-1988
Class of 1984
Navy, 4 Years
PNSN: Classified courier and duty desk, PSD Camp LeJeune NC 85-86
PN3/PN2(AW) Fitron Fourteen Tophatters @ NAS Oceana and aboard USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 1986-1988
CDR David F. Sullivan
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Pilot and Flight Instructor, 1988-1996. Naval Reserve Pilot, Commanding Officer Navy Region Southeast Reserves, Commander assigned to Special Operations Command, Macdill AFB.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Pilot and Flight Instructor, 1988-1996. Naval Reserve Pilot, Commanding Officer Navy Region Southeast Reserves, Commander assigned to Special Operations Command, Macdill AFB.
Dale G Gould
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant 1985 Hennessy Trophy winner manager of the best dining facility in the Air Force worldwide. Important guests were President Ronald Reagan, Senator Ted Kennedy, Crown Prince of Belgium to name a few.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant 1985 Hennessy Trophy winner manager of the best dining facility in the Air Force worldwide. Important guests were President Ronald Reagan, Senator Ted Kennedy, Crown Prince of Belgium to name a few.
Don Brooks
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
QM3 ; taught future Officers (Midshipman) navigation
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
QM3 ; taught future Officers (Midshipman) navigation
James Butler
Class of 2000
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a firefighter stationed at Goodfellow AFB, TX, and Columbus AFB, Mississippi.
Deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
2002-2006
Class of 2000
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a firefighter stationed at Goodfellow AFB, TX, and Columbus AFB, Mississippi.
Deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
2002-2006
John T. Jeffery
Class of 1968
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served in Quang Tri, Vietnam 1970-1971 (63rd Maintenance Battalion, U.S. Army)
Has served 20 years in the PA Army National Guard, including unit deployment to Iraq 2005-2006 (109th Mechanized Infantry Division, PA Army National Guard, Ar Ramadi, Iraq)
Class of 1968
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served in Quang Tri, Vietnam 1970-1971 (63rd Maintenance Battalion, U.S. Army)
Has served 20 years in the PA Army National Guard, including unit deployment to Iraq 2005-2006 (109th Mechanized Infantry Division, PA Army National Guard, Ar Ramadi, Iraq)
Seth Anderson
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
Four years in the 173 Airborne Brigade - Participated in a combat jump during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 (12 months), deployed and wounded in Afghanistan in 2005 (12 months).
Two years in the 3rd Infantry Division - Deployed to Iraq in 2007 (15 months).
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
Four years in the 173 Airborne Brigade - Participated in a combat jump during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 (12 months), deployed and wounded in Afghanistan in 2005 (12 months).
Two years in the 3rd Infantry Division - Deployed to Iraq in 2007 (15 months).
Ted Christian
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Duties stations included: RTC Great Lakes; NTTC Meridan, MS; USS Leahy (CG-16); USS Piedmont (AD-17); PSD NAS Norfolk, VA; MEPS Syracuse, NY; PSD SPCC Mechanicsburg, PA; NRC Horseheads, NY and NRC Avoca, PA. Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal (5), Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Battle "E" Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Recruiting Service Ribbon
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Duties stations included: RTC Great Lakes; NTTC Meridan, MS; USS Leahy (CG-16); USS Piedmont (AD-17); PSD NAS Norfolk, VA; MEPS Syracuse, NY; PSD SPCC Mechanicsburg, PA; NRC Horseheads, NY and NRC Avoca, PA. Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal (5), Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Battle "E" Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Recruiting Service Ribbon
Tyler W. Peck
Class of 2009
Army, 3 Years
Tyler is a 1st Lt. currently stationed at Fort Drum where he is a Black Hawk helicopter pilot.
Class of 2009
Army, 3 Years
Tyler is a 1st Lt. currently stationed at Fort Drum where he is a Black Hawk helicopter pilot.
William DeGroat
Class of 2006
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed on the only foward deployed Aircraft carrier USS George Washington, CVN-73, with a Helicopter Squadron, HS-14. I have a little bit or exp. in working on the helicopters doing basic maintenance proceedures, ie: serivcing engines, and doing Daily inspections on the Aircraft to clear them good for flight, and also have exp. in the admin side of the maintenance body as well.
Class of 2006
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed on the only foward deployed Aircraft carrier USS George Washington, CVN-73, with a Helicopter Squadron, HS-14. I have a little bit or exp. in working on the helicopters doing basic maintenance proceedures, ie: serivcing engines, and doing Daily inspections on the Aircraft to clear them good for flight, and also have exp. in the admin side of the maintenance body as well.
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Our Gilbertsville-mount Upton 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 Gilbertsville-mount Upton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Gilbertsville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!