Johnson City High School Alumni
Johnson City, New York (NY)

Recent Members
Anita Barbera | 1979 |
Christopher P Jones Christopher P Jones | 1995 |
Fran Orzel | 1975 |
Joe Joe Fedorchak | 1980 |
Julie Michalak | 1983 |
Sara Sara Kinneary | 2005 |
Sue Place | 1963 |
Suzanne Barrows | 1961 |
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

Arthur Edwards
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted April 66. Served in Philippines, Viet Nam.
Germany, Italy, Turkey, Spain and of course USA.
Retired 1992 After 26 years.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted April 66. Served in Philippines, Viet Nam.
Germany, Italy, Turkey, Spain and of course USA.
Retired 1992 After 26 years.


CWO-4JULIUS J BLINKOVITCH
Class of 1934
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
World War II, Korea, Vietnam. Served 30 years and retired in 1971
Class of 1934
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
World War II, Korea, Vietnam. Served 30 years and retired in 1971


Diane Bellingham
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Served from 1977-1981. Honorably discharged as SGT/E-5.
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Served from 1977-1981. Honorably discharged as SGT/E-5.

Dr. John Klish
Class of 1964
Air Force, 25 Years
Colonel, USAF Dental Corps, Retired
Class of 1964
Air Force, 25 Years
Colonel, USAF Dental Corps, Retired

Frederick Hall
Class of 1943
Navy, 3 Years
Basic-Sampson, NY; US Navy Training, Memphis, TN; USN Aviation Radio, Memphis,
TN 6-mo; USN Jacksonville, FL, airial tr 1-mo; Daytona Bch, FL naval Air St, flight tr 3-mo; Pearl Harbor NAS, Dive Bomber Train 4-mo. SBD & SB2C; USEssex, Sq.83, Pacific Fleet, 168-missions over Japan & area, 52-combat missions-air-to-air; Disch'd 1945
Class of 1943
Navy, 3 Years
Basic-Sampson, NY; US Navy Training, Memphis, TN; USN Aviation Radio, Memphis,
TN 6-mo; USN Jacksonville, FL, airial tr 1-mo; Daytona Bch, FL naval Air St, flight tr 3-mo; Pearl Harbor NAS, Dive Bomber Train 4-mo. SBD & SB2C; USEssex, Sq.83, Pacific Fleet, 168-missions over Japan & area, 52-combat missions-air-to-air; Disch'd 1945

Gary B, Szymaniak
Class of 1962
Navy, 11 Years
Served in USS Loeser (DE 680), Staff, Construction Battalion Center, Davisville, RI. USS Hammberberg (DE 1015). Staff, Commader Cruiser Destroyer Force,US Atlantic Fleet, Newport RI and staff, Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY in USS Newman K. Perry (DD 883)
Class of 1962
Navy, 11 Years
Served in USS Loeser (DE 680), Staff, Construction Battalion Center, Davisville, RI. USS Hammberberg (DE 1015). Staff, Commader Cruiser Destroyer Force,US Atlantic Fleet, Newport RI and staff, Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY in USS Newman K. Perry (DD 883)

Geri Lainhart
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Nurse, USN Commander Served 24+ yrs stateside and in Italy.Retired and traveling the USA
in my RV.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Nurse, USN Commander Served 24+ yrs stateside and in Italy.Retired and traveling the USA
in my RV.

Geri Lainhart Perih
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined Navy Nurse Corps after grad.Wilson Mem.Sch.Of Nursing,JC.Stationed NewPort,RI@ Officer Candidate Sch.Jax,FL,New Orleans.Naples,Italy.Charleston,SC.Portsmouth,VA. Served 1st POW's.Desert Storm/Shield.Retired 24yrs as Commander.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined Navy Nurse Corps after grad.Wilson Mem.Sch.Of Nursing,JC.Stationed NewPort,RI@ Officer Candidate Sch.Jax,FL,New Orleans.Naples,Italy.Charleston,SC.Portsmouth,VA. Served 1st POW's.Desert Storm/Shield.Retired 24yrs as Commander.

Gordon D Jackson
Class of 1980
Navy, 4 Years
Dental Technician
San Diego CA
Served Paris Island S.C
Iwakuni Japan
Class of 1980
Navy, 4 Years
Dental Technician
San Diego CA
Served Paris Island S.C
Iwakuni Japan

Howard Fuller
Class of 1985
Navy, 12 Years
Retired after 12 years! Did all of them in Newport, Rhode Island. Various medals and awards during my naval carrier. Retired as an E-5.
Class of 1985
Navy, 12 Years
Retired after 12 years! Did all of them in Newport, Rhode Island. Various medals and awards during my naval carrier. Retired as an E-5.

James H Carrington
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Spent 22 years active duty. Stationed in Eritrea,Northern and southern Japan, Alaska, Turkey and Hawaii, as well as Ft Devens, MA, Vint Hill Farms, VA and Ft Meade MD
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Spent 22 years active duty. Stationed in Eritrea,Northern and southern Japan, Alaska, Turkey and Hawaii, as well as Ft Devens, MA, Vint Hill Farms, VA and Ft Meade MD


jeff swingle
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
stationed at ft.dix,n.j. ft. irwin,california, ft. kobbe,republic of panama,ft. devins,mass. ft. ord,california-tdy
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
stationed at ft.dix,n.j. ft. irwin,california, ft. kobbe,republic of panama,ft. devins,mass. ft. ord,california-tdy

jeffery r. swingle
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
stationed ft.dix,nj,ft.irwin ca,republic of panamaloved every minute of it recived medical discharge in 1986 live in salem va battling lung cancer
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
stationed ft.dix,nj,ft.irwin ca,republic of panamaloved every minute of it recived medical discharge in 1986 live in salem va battling lung cancer



Mike Maggio
Class of 1966
Air Force, 5 Years
Joined after high school. After basic training went to Lowery AFB in Colorado for radar systems on F-4's. Spent the next year at Cam Ranh Bay, Viet Nam. Then on to Eglin AFB Fl. The last year was back at Lowery AFB CO.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 5 Years
Joined after high school. After basic training went to Lowery AFB in Colorado for radar systems on F-4's. Spent the next year at Cam Ranh Bay, Viet Nam. Then on to Eglin AFB Fl. The last year was back at Lowery AFB CO.

Nathan Colona
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years
Nathan Has been to afghanistan twice along with Iraq twice and to Kosovo one Medals include Bronze Star and Purple Heart For wounds that happened on 3 Sept 06 while a road side bomb destroyed his vehicle just north af baghdad Iraq
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years
Nathan Has been to afghanistan twice along with Iraq twice and to Kosovo one Medals include Bronze Star and Purple Heart For wounds that happened on 3 Sept 06 while a road side bomb destroyed his vehicle just north af baghdad Iraq

Paul Skapik
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served tour in first Gulf war. Station in Germany, Iceland and UK. Had short tours in Korea, Japan, Australia and Azores.
Station stateside in New Jersey, Mississippi, Colorado, Washington State, New York and retired at Wright-Patterson, OH. Very fortunate to see a lot of this beautiful world while serving my country.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served tour in first Gulf war. Station in Germany, Iceland and UK. Had short tours in Korea, Japan, Australia and Azores.
Station stateside in New Jersey, Mississippi, Colorado, Washington State, New York and retired at Wright-Patterson, OH. Very fortunate to see a lot of this beautiful world while serving my country.

Quincy Garfield
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
Major - Active Duty. Served at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center, Germany 1990 -1993 including Desert Shield/Storm. Nine years Army Reserves.
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
Major - Active Duty. Served at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center, Germany 1990 -1993 including Desert Shield/Storm. Nine years Army Reserves.

Robert John Ebert, III
Class of 1984
Army, 8 Years
served at Fort Bragg.NC, Fort Hood, TX and Germany
Class of 1984
Army, 8 Years
served at Fort Bragg.NC, Fort Hood, TX and Germany

Robert Kulik
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Served in 25th. Division,Hawaii,Basic training in Fort dix.,AIT at Fort Ord.1970-1972
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Served in 25th. Division,Hawaii,Basic training in Fort dix.,AIT at Fort Ord.1970-1972

Robert Tronovitch
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Military Police, Fort Campbell, KY and Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Military Police, Fort Campbell, KY and Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone


Ron Bailey
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
As a Hospital Corpsman, I served on (2) destroyers doing WestPac tours and Nam. I also was stationed at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
As a Hospital Corpsman, I served on (2) destroyers doing WestPac tours and Nam. I also was stationed at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego.

Terry K. Carle
Class of 1999
Army, 3 Years
1st. Lt. Medical Service Corp.
52nd Med. Battalion, 429th Ambulance Co. RVN
Class of 1999
Army, 3 Years
1st. Lt. Medical Service Corp.
52nd Med. Battalion, 429th Ambulance Co. RVN

Tracy Hunt
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted after Graduation, commissioned 1980, Fighter Pilot for 30 years, 6 tours flying in Iraq. Flew the A-10, F-4 and F-16 and I retired at Homestead ARB, Fl. January 2010 with over 37 years of service.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted after Graduation, commissioned 1980, Fighter Pilot for 30 years, 6 tours flying in Iraq. Flew the A-10, F-4 and F-16 and I retired at Homestead ARB, Fl. January 2010 with over 37 years of service.

Walter Hunt
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
USS Tripoli (LPH 10) Helicopter Carrier Crash & Salvage/Resque Danang, Vietnam 1968-1972
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
USS Tripoli (LPH 10) Helicopter Carrier Crash & Salvage/Resque Danang, Vietnam 1968-1972

William Gifford
Class of 1966
Air Force, 21 Years
Served at Stewart, Ton Son Nhut, Travis, Castle, Pease, Ramstein, Charleston as an aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, facilities superintendent, Retired after 21 years as an E-7.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 21 Years
Served at Stewart, Ton Son Nhut, Travis, Castle, Pease, Ramstein, Charleston as an aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, facilities superintendent, Retired after 21 years as an E-7.
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Our Johnson City 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 Johnson City High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Johnson City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!