Lakewood High School Alumni

Lakewood, New Jersey (NJ)

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


Class of 0
, Years

Aado Komendant
Aado Komendant
Class of 1960
Air Force, 2 Years

Major Aado Komendant was shot down in Vietnam, 08/08/1966. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Alfonzo Sample
Alfonzo Sample
Class of 1987
Navy, 20+ Years

USS Shreveport (LPD-120
NTCC Lakehurst NJ
Comsecondflt
NCTAMS Det Rota Spain
COMSPRON 1
Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
CJTF Horn of Africa
RTC Great Lakes, IL
Alonzo Russell
Alonzo Russell
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years

Stationed F. E. Warren AFB, Cheyenne, WY 81-85
Andrew Glasson
Andrew Glasson
Class of 1954
Air Force, 4 Years

Sampson AFB, New York
Sheppard AFB, Texas
Moody AFB. Georgia
Mechanic on B-25's, B-29's, and T-33's, Flight status
Angelo Correa
Angelo Correa
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years

Air Force Flight Engineer: flying the C-141B Starlifter (transport) and the KC-10 Extender (Air Refueling Tanker).
Anthony Dela Cruz
Anthony Dela Cruz
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years

Infantry stationed in Ft Lewis, Wa and Kitzigen ,Germany
Aundre' D. Wilson
Aundre' D. Wilson
Class of 2001
Air Force, 5 Years

Served Honorably in the Nations Capital Washington DC at Bolling AFB, in Maryland at Andrews AFB, at the Pentagon in Virginia, overseas in Germany at HQ USAFE as well as Beale AFB in California. Aundre' Earned several medals while serving as well: The Global War On Terror, Marksman, Good Conduct, and several others to exemplify his great career. Aundre' is now living in Germany and still works with the military as a recruiter for a DoD organization. He is working on his Masters of Science in Accounting.
Calvin D. Martin
Calvin D. Martin
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

Hooah!
Begin my service as a Military Police in 1977, spent a total of 14 years in Germany, travel throughout Germany, worked 9 years with the Army Criminal Investigation Command. After returning to the United States in 1990, finished my with atour in Desert Shield Desert Storm, South Koera and retired at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as the Provost Sergeant Major in 1996.
Ciro Attardo
Ciro Attardo
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years

Air Force Pilot
Dan Miller
Dan Miller
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

1155th TOS, McClellan AFB, CA
Dottie Hurst Hayes
Dottie Hurst Hayes
Class of 1997
Army, 3 Years

Served during Vietnam era as a Military Policeman
Edward Strehl
Edward Strehl
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 6 Years

3rd Marine Division, sniper, staying alive! Pole line construction, communications.
Elliott R. Subervi
Elliott R. Subervi
Class of 1978
Air Force, 4 Years

20th Security Police Squadron
RAF Upper Heyford,England 79-80
Homestead Air Force Base Homestead,Florida
Ellsworth Moore, Jr.
Ellsworth Moore, Jr.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years

Enlistment 1 Dec 1966 Ft Dix, New Jersey, Ft Gordon , Georgia, Ft Benning, Georgia, Ft Campbell, Kentucky, 2 Dec 1967 Bien Hoa, Viet Nam, 12 Feb 1968 249th General Hospital Japan, 19 Feb 1968 Valley Forge General Hospital, Pennsylvania 29 May 1968 Ft Dix,, New Jersey, 22 Dec 1968 Ft Hood, Texas, 28 Nov 1969 Discharged. Served with A Co. 2nd Bn 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division in Viet Nam, wounded Tet Offensive 31 Jan 1968.
Eric McCullough
Eric McCullough
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years

Currently a First Sergeant at Schriever AFB, CO
Eric McCullough
Eric McCullough
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years

First Sergeant
gene grimes
gene grimes
Class of 1980
Army, 3 Years

basic training at Fort Benning,GA was station in Fort Lewis.WA. serve as a E4 in a combat unit
George Mercado
George Mercado
Class of 1987
Army, 15 Years

10th mounatain / 40th Inf. div. / airborne
Henry Tammeste
Henry Tammeste
Class of 1976
Navy, 4 Years

been there done it
Jack D. Howell
Jack D. Howell
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 27 Years

Retired as a Colonel (0-6)
jacques lewis
jacques lewis
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years

RETIRED Msgt seen the world ,It looks better then you think,or seen on the news HOOOAH
JAMES BELL
JAMES BELL
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 2 Years

STATIONED IN CAMP LEJUENE AS OFFICE CLERK
James J Bell, II
James J Bell, II
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served in the USAF medical corps for 11 years and 4 months after 4 years at Rowan Univ. Spent another 12 years in the US Army Reserves as well as a 2 year tour on active duty.
Jeffrey A. Wallace
Jeffrey A. Wallace
Class of 1985
Army, 10 Years

Multi Channel Equipment Operator, Pershing ZMissle Zcrew Member, Military Police, Military Police Investigator.
John T. Blanchard
John T. Blanchard
Class of 1979
Army, 10 Years

Utility Hericopter Mechanic.
Served at Ft. Ord, Ca., Camp Humphrey, Korea. , Ft. Carson, Co. , Seoul Air-base, Korea.
Joseph Cipriano
Joseph Cipriano
Class of 1977
Air Force, 5 Years

Lackland AFB, TX - Lowry AFB, CO - Randolph AFB, TX.
Calibration and repair technician for electronic and dimensional test equipment. (PMEL)
Judge Dresch
Judge Dresch
Class of 1974
Army, 4 Years

82nd airborne, fort bragg
Keith R Williams
Keith R Williams
Class of 1993
Army, 14 Years

31V1P The commanders voice, Airborne all the way .
Kevin T. King
Kevin T. King
Class of 1975
Army Reserves, 23 Years

Master trainer (NCOES, OCT, Drivers Trainer). Retired Master Sergeant 1988 - 2011
Lafayette DeCausey
Lafayette DeCausey
Class of 1988
Army, 10 Years

Recieved nursing in military. Medical core. Airborne.
Lawrence Covone
Lawrence Covone
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

Served June 1963-1967. Biloxi, MS: San Antonio,TX: Ft.Walton Beach,FL.: and Shemia, AK. Rank Airman 1st Class(E4). Supply
Michael Turk
Michael Turk
Class of 1981
Army, 6 Years

B Co 124th Signal Bn 4th Infantry Div Ft. Carson Co , 307th MI Bn 207th MI brigade 7th Coprs USAEUR Ludwigsburg FRG
mike coombs
mike coombs
Class of 1979
National Guard, 6 Years

radiologic technologist
Norberto Berrios
Norberto Berrios
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years

Completed overseas assignments to Izmir Air Station, Turkey, Honduras, Central America, Taif Air Station, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Storm), Ramstein Air Base, Germany and RAF Mildenhall, England. Held positions as Flight Chief, Element Leader, Fire Team Leader, First Sergeant, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Pass & Registration, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Law Enforcement, Superintendent of Reports & Analysis, and Hostage Negotiator. Military decorations include the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, Southwest Asia Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Cold War Victory Medal.
Peter Venditto
Peter Venditto
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Infantry
Phil Russell
Phil Russell
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years

Fort Dix, New Jersey
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Camp Ames, Taejon, Soth Korea
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Philip Hilliard
Philip Hilliard
Class of 1975
Air Force, 6 Years

E-5 Electronic technician. Served at Barksdale AFB Bossier City La., Hahn AB Germany, & Bergstrom AFB Austin Tx.
Ray Cherboni
Ray Cherboni
Class of 2008
Army Reserves, 2 Years

Army reserve Specialized in Corrections.
Richard B. Wolpin
Richard B. Wolpin
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

USS IWO JIMA('76-'79)-Lebanon, NSW Earle('79-'82)-Supply Dept., USS New Jersey('84-'84)-Lebanon, NWS Earle('84-'86)-MOMAG-3, USS Biddle('87-'89)-Supply Dept., COMPHIBGRU TWO-USS Nassua('90-'92)-Gulf War, COMLOGRON 2('92-'96)-Supply Dept., Apr 1996 - Retired

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Debbie Henderson
Class of '81

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Nicholas Maldonado '74

On July 21, 2013 my brother Nicholas, LHS Class of 1974, passed away at his residence in Illinois. Losing someone you l...
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Our Lakewood 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 Lakewood High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lakewood are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!