Ilion High School Alumni
Ilion, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Bill Coffin | 1980 |
| Brien Lawrence | 1992 |
| Carol Frances | 1954 |
| Dan Mccann | 1981 |
| John Bowen | 1968 |
| Katherine Katherine A Fogerty | 2018 |
| Mary Fitzer | 1970 |
| Shelby Burns Shelby Burns | 2015 |
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 Ilion High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Golden Bombers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Bob Klippel
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd class , stationed at Naval Air Station, Miramar, California most of enlistment 1967 - 1970
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd class , stationed at Naval Air Station, Miramar, California most of enlistment 1967 - 1970
Chip Boucher
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Army Judge Advocate Genera's Corps, Colonel (Retired) 2012, now working for Dept. of Homeland Security
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Army Judge Advocate Genera's Corps, Colonel (Retired) 2012, now working for Dept. of Homeland Security
Don Rende
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the USAF, retired in 1998, now live in Surprise, Arizona.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the USAF, retired in 1998, now live in Surprise, Arizona.
Donald J. Vivacqua
Class of 1982
Army, 2 Years
2/187 INF RAKKASANS, 101st ABN (ASSLT)
Class of 1982
Army, 2 Years
2/187 INF RAKKASANS, 101st ABN (ASSLT)
Ed Woodrick
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
US Army Artillery, 1966-1969, Staff Sergeant. Fort Jackson, SC; Fort Sill, OK; Fort Hood, TX; Vietnam, 1967-1968.
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
US Army Artillery, 1966-1969, Staff Sergeant. Fort Jackson, SC; Fort Sill, OK; Fort Hood, TX; Vietnam, 1967-1968.
Janice (Leonard) Bortner
Class of 1983
National Guard, 20+ Years
4 Years Active Army - Ft. Campbell, KY
17+ Years Army National Guard - Houston & Austin, TX
Class of 1983
National Guard, 20+ Years
4 Years Active Army - Ft. Campbell, KY
17+ Years Army National Guard - Houston & Austin, TX
John Bullis
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
USS Independence Flight Deck Crew, 1967-71.
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
USS Independence Flight Deck Crew, 1967-71.
Matthew Urtz
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 23 years in the Navy on 4 ships and completed 7 extended deployments. Retired from the Navy in 2003 as an Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 23 years in the Navy on 4 ships and completed 7 extended deployments. Retired from the Navy in 2003 as an Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer
Mike Bugal
Class of 1971
Air Force, 9 Years
Command and Control Specialist/Supervisor 1971-1977
Flight Management Supervisor/NCOIC 1977-1980
Participated in Operation Eagle Thrust (withdrawal from Viet Nam) while in MAC Command Post
and in AWACS deployment following assasination of President Park of KOrea in 1979-80
Class of 1971
Air Force, 9 Years
Command and Control Specialist/Supervisor 1971-1977
Flight Management Supervisor/NCOIC 1977-1980
Participated in Operation Eagle Thrust (withdrawal from Viet Nam) while in MAC Command Post
and in AWACS deployment following assasination of President Park of KOrea in 1979-80
Mike Bugal
Class of 1971
Air Force, 10 Years
Stationed in Virginia, Okinawa, Washington State, Guam, Oklahoma and Florida. TDY's to Phillipines and Korea. Participated in Linebacker II and Operation Eagle Pull (the withdrawal from Viet Nam).
Class of 1971
Air Force, 10 Years
Stationed in Virginia, Okinawa, Washington State, Guam, Oklahoma and Florida. TDY's to Phillipines and Korea. Participated in Linebacker II and Operation Eagle Pull (the withdrawal from Viet Nam).
Mikel M Sitterly
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Presidential Guard - President Johnson
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Presidential Guard - President Johnson
Tom Pierce
Class of 1950
Navy, 4 Years
USS Glennon DD840
USS Cascade AD16
Engineman First Class
Class of 1950
Navy, 4 Years
USS Glennon DD840
USS Cascade AD16
Engineman First Class
Walter Paul Montgomery
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Field radio machanic
C/1-502 Inf.
101st Airborne Division
Fort Campbell ky.
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Field radio machanic
C/1-502 Inf.
101st Airborne Division
Fort Campbell ky.
Alumni Stories
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School News
IHS Class of 1970 Class Reunion 50+2
Per Mary Morse, of our Reunuon Committee:
The letter below has been mailed! We had 3 of us address the en...
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Our Ilion 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 Ilion High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ilion are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!