Hickory High School Alumni
Hermitage, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Dennis Dennis Germadnik | 1965 |
| Dev Toprani | 1997 |
| John Derrenbacher | 1960 |
| Joyce Chrobak | 1970 |
| Laura Monteson | 1977 |
| Robert Muszik | 1962 |
| Sherry Ohare | 1974 |
| Tom Toth | 1960 |
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
David W. Diffenderfer
Class of 1955
Navy Reserves, 8 Years
Served most of my time as civilian at the Nevada Test Site and Shockley Labs.
Class of 1955
Navy Reserves, 8 Years
Served most of my time as civilian at the Nevada Test Site and Shockley Labs.
Doug Thomas
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Aviation communications specialist. Served from feb 63 to feb 70. Viet nam 66-68 in 3rd marine air wing supporting the 1st marine Division. Maintained the equipment in the combat information center. Last 2 years were spent as an instructor in the USMC communications battalion in San Diego.
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Aviation communications specialist. Served from feb 63 to feb 70. Viet nam 66-68 in 3rd marine air wing supporting the 1st marine Division. Maintained the equipment in the combat information center. Last 2 years were spent as an instructor in the USMC communications battalion in San Diego.
Fred Deiger
Class of 1960
Air Force, 25 Years
Flew several aircraft including F-101 and F4. Viet Nam 1968 to 1969.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 25 Years
Flew several aircraft including F-101 and F4. Viet Nam 1968 to 1969.
Ken Vath
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
MSgt (retired), Phan Rang Vietnam 1970-1971, Crew Chief AC-119 Gunships. Assignments: England, California, Guam, Japan, Florida, Louisiana.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
MSgt (retired), Phan Rang Vietnam 1970-1971, Crew Chief AC-119 Gunships. Assignments: England, California, Guam, Japan, Florida, Louisiana.
Kirk Thiel
Class of 1985
Navy, 4 Years
MS2 USS Truett FF 1095
Norfolk Naval Base 03/87 to 02/91
Mediterainian cruise 1998 Persian Gulf war 1991
Class of 1985
Navy, 4 Years
MS2 USS Truett FF 1095
Norfolk Naval Base 03/87 to 02/91
Mediterainian cruise 1998 Persian Gulf war 1991
Michael Woodall
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
4017th Combat Crew Training Squadron,
Castle Air Force Base, CA: '62-'65
Traveled between Strategic Air Command bases to operate B-52 flight simulators to assist in training pilots and co-pilots their in-flight emergency procedures.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
4017th Combat Crew Training Squadron,
Castle Air Force Base, CA: '62-'65
Traveled between Strategic Air Command bases to operate B-52 flight simulators to assist in training pilots and co-pilots their in-flight emergency procedures.
Mike Voyda
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
U S Navy 6/3/75 - 6/2/79
2 years NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Med Cruize aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) 6/78 - 2/79.
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
U S Navy 6/3/75 - 6/2/79
2 years NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Med Cruize aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) 6/78 - 2/79.
Rob Dobler
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as an E-9 with 28 1/2 years of faithful service
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as an E-9 with 28 1/2 years of faithful service
Robert E. Ratkowski
Class of 1964
Army, 12 Years
Vietnam 65-66, 69-70, Germany, Okinawa, Washington, d.c.(Pentagon), japan
Class of 1964
Army, 12 Years
Vietnam 65-66, 69-70, Germany, Okinawa, Washington, d.c.(Pentagon), japan
Robert E. Ratkowski
Class of 1964
Army, 12 Years
Vietnam 65-66, 69-70, Germany, Japan, Okinawa, Pentagon,(worked on White House Moscow Hotline)
Class of 1964
Army, 12 Years
Vietnam 65-66, 69-70, Germany, Japan, Okinawa, Pentagon,(worked on White House Moscow Hotline)
ronald lucich
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
usasafs sobi , 7th rrfs indochina, usaceeia, 122nd mt bn, 197 mech inf, 29th eng , 11th mi.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
usasafs sobi , 7th rrfs indochina, usaceeia, 122nd mt bn, 197 mech inf, 29th eng , 11th mi.
Stephen Kaye
Class of 1958
Navy, 5 Years
Pilot with HS-7 Norfolk, VA. HC-1, & HC-3 at Ream Field, San Diego, Calif.
Class of 1958
Navy, 5 Years
Pilot with HS-7 Norfolk, VA. HC-1, & HC-3 at Ream Field, San Diego, Calif.
Ted Bilak
Class of 1977
Air Force, 19 Years
I joined the Navy in 76 and was involved in the iranian hosage rescue attempt mission in 1980. I then got out of the Navy and joined the Air force and retired in 1995.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 19 Years
I joined the Navy in 76 and was involved in the iranian hosage rescue attempt mission in 1980. I then got out of the Navy and joined the Air force and retired in 1995.
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Our Hickory 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 Hickory High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Hermitage are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!