Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Alberto E. Gean
Alberto E. Gean
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Two Iraq Deployments
Dan Trofimchuk
Dan Trofimchuk
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years

Hospital Corpsman/ "Combat Medic". Served both Navy (hositals and clinics) and with Marine infantry unit for 3 1/2 years. Spent over 2 yrs with 2/7 Fox from 29 Palms Calif.
Gregory Claude Baloun
Gregory Claude Baloun
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

Air Ground Radio Operator. 1 year Shaw AFB Columbia SC. 2 1/2 years Fuchu Air Station Tokyo
Jennifer Morez Boles
Jennifer Morez Boles
Class of 1988
Navy, 19 Years

Chief Aviation Electronics Technician (Air/Surface Warfare)
John F. Blaha
John F. Blaha
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years

Served 22+ years of military service. Has participated in multiple combat tours in Macedonia, Bosnia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Retired from military service in July of 2009, and is currently working as a Technical Writer and Editor for the Communications and Electronics Command located in Aberdeen, Maryland.
John Kostelny
John Kostelny
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years

Hospital Corpsman (Combat Medic) attached to India company 3/1/1 during Vietnam War. Saw action during May '67 to May '68. Active Reserve time spent at Great Lakes and Armed Forces Reserve Center, Forest Park.
Kevin Griffins
Kevin Griffins
Class of 1988
Air Force, 5 Years

Minot N.D.
Araxos, GREECE
Las Vegas, N.V.
Laurene Bowers
Laurene Bowers
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years

Great Life!
Randall Bigos
Randall Bigos
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years

Naval Flight Officer Wings 6/1970,Squadron tours of duty VQ4, (C130 Hercules) VP47,VP31 (P-3 Orion)
OinC TSC Okinawa, CO VTC12 San Diego, XO NAS Keflavik, Iceland. XO Fleet Combat Training Center, San Diego. CDR USN retired 8/1995.
Robert H. Novak
Robert H. Novak
Class of 1958
Army, 2 Years

1963 to 1965
Steven Toberman
Steven Toberman
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years

Aeromedical Evacuation Sq Supt.

Classmates Spotlight

J. Sterling Morton West High School Classmates

Denise Johnson
Class of '96

Alumni Stories

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School News

Alumni Climbs 50 State Highpoints

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Our J. Sterling Morton West 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 J. Sterling Morton West High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Berwyn are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!