Lane Tech High School Alumni
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Charles Ignacio | 1973 |
| Cyndi Jenkot | 1974 |
| Edy Cosillo | 1987 |
| Eligio Cortes | 2020 |
| James Kenevan | 1964 |
| John Remlinger | 1962 |
| Michael Pedersen | 1974 |
| Thomas Benziger | 1966 |
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
Adrian S. Adriano
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 5 Years
MOS 6412 - Aircraft Communications Systems Technician, IMA
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 5 Years
MOS 6412 - Aircraft Communications Systems Technician, IMA
Anna M. Reed
Class of 1983
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted from July 1983 to July 1987. Served on board the U.S.S. Puget Sound (AD 38) and the U.S.S. L.Y. Spear (AS 36) as a Molder (ML2). Stationed overseas in Gaeta, Italy and visited various ports in Italy, Spain, France and Israel. Also stationed in Norfolk, VA.
Class of 1983
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted from July 1983 to July 1987. Served on board the U.S.S. Puget Sound (AD 38) and the U.S.S. L.Y. Spear (AS 36) as a Molder (ML2). Stationed overseas in Gaeta, Italy and visited various ports in Italy, Spain, France and Israel. Also stationed in Norfolk, VA.
Brewer, Robert Charles
Class of 1957
Coast Guard, 8 Years
USCGR, 8 yrs: Petty Officer / Radar Navigation Instructor-Depts Treasury, Transportation. CG Auxy 5 yrs: Homeland Secty- Flotilla Cmdr/Boatg Safety Inspector/Instructor, Div. & Dist. Public Info Ofcr, CG Academy Rep.
Class of 1957
Coast Guard, 8 Years
USCGR, 8 yrs: Petty Officer / Radar Navigation Instructor-Depts Treasury, Transportation. CG Auxy 5 yrs: Homeland Secty- Flotilla Cmdr/Boatg Safety Inspector/Instructor, Div. & Dist. Public Info Ofcr, CG Academy Rep.
Brian J Graniero
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Active duty since 1976. Assigned to multiple communications units within the Marine Corps. Currently assigned with the 8th Communications Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC. Hold the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 5.
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Active duty since 1976. Assigned to multiple communications units within the Marine Corps. Currently assigned with the 8th Communications Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC. Hold the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 5.
Brian Paul Kaess
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Served in U.S. Army 1985-88. Served in USMC (Cuba) from 1997-98.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Served in U.S. Army 1985-88. Served in USMC (Cuba) from 1997-98.
Dan Burtin
Class of 1967
Air Force, 3 Years
Served during Viet Nam War Stationed at Air Force Base in Philippines as MP.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 3 Years
Served during Viet Nam War Stationed at Air Force Base in Philippines as MP.
David Finke
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
USN Seabee. Builder petty officer second class. Served at Camp David for the president and then with MCB 62 out of Gulfport,Miss. Builder crew leader in Gaeta Italy. Awarded the Presidential service badge.
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
USN Seabee. Builder petty officer second class. Served at Camp David for the president and then with MCB 62 out of Gulfport,Miss. Builder crew leader in Gaeta Italy. Awarded the Presidential service badge.
Frank J. Gyssler
Class of 1942
Air Force, 3 Years
Aerial photography on B24 in the central Pacific area 1942-1945
Class of 1942
Air Force, 3 Years
Aerial photography on B24 in the central Pacific area 1942-1945
Gerald Fon
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Served Dec 1965 to Nov 1969. Boot Camp and Electronics School at Great Lakes. IL Training Base and School Command Dec 65 to Aug 66. Torii Station Okinawa 66 - 67; USNSG Kama Seya Japan 67 - 68; and USNSG Northwest VA 68 - 69. Discharged as CTM2.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Served Dec 1965 to Nov 1969. Boot Camp and Electronics School at Great Lakes. IL Training Base and School Command Dec 65 to Aug 66. Torii Station Okinawa 66 - 67; USNSG Kama Seya Japan 67 - 68; and USNSG Northwest VA 68 - 69. Discharged as CTM2.
Howard S Ex
Class of 1950
Air Force, 3 Years
6004th Air Intelligence Service Company, Japan, Korea attached to the Army.
Class of 1950
Air Force, 3 Years
6004th Air Intelligence Service Company, Japan, Korea attached to the Army.
James Sutton
Class of 1954
Air Force, 4 Years
crew chief B47 med. jet bomber
307th Bomb Wing
Class of 1954
Air Force, 4 Years
crew chief B47 med. jet bomber
307th Bomb Wing
Jeffrey E Johnson
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Military Policeman-95B Served primarily in Schofield Barracks, HI. HHC 731st MI Bn, 703rd MI Brigade.
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Military Policeman-95B Served primarily in Schofield Barracks, HI. HHC 731st MI Bn, 703rd MI Brigade.
judge johnson
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Honorably dischared/retired. Complete blast.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Honorably dischared/retired. Complete blast.
ken ford
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Served with the Mobile Riverine Force TF 117
in the Mekong Delta- Vietnam as a Radioman.
Got in frequent fire fights, mostly on a daily basis 1968- 1969
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Served with the Mobile Riverine Force TF 117
in the Mekong Delta- Vietnam as a Radioman.
Got in frequent fire fights, mostly on a daily basis 1968- 1969
ken ford
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
1 extended 9 month Mediterranean cruise,3 Caribbean cruises aboard USS Spiegel Grove LSD-32. Served as a combat radioman with Mobile Riverine Force TF-117
68-69 Mekong Delta Vietnam. Multiple daily firefights on the river was routine. My unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for
extrordinary heroism.
Training included Radioman A School,Bainbridge Md, CounterInsurgency School, Coronado Calif, weapons training Camp Pendelton,Calif, Jungle School, Ft Sherman, Panama, Survival,Resistance,Escape (SERE) Warner Springs Calif.
Other units i served with Assualt Craft Unit Two- Little Creek,Va, operated with the 1St ,4th,5th Vietnamese Marine Corp battalon as well as 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry (US)
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
1 extended 9 month Mediterranean cruise,3 Caribbean cruises aboard USS Spiegel Grove LSD-32. Served as a combat radioman with Mobile Riverine Force TF-117
68-69 Mekong Delta Vietnam. Multiple daily firefights on the river was routine. My unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for
extrordinary heroism.
Training included Radioman A School,Bainbridge Md, CounterInsurgency School, Coronado Calif, weapons training Camp Pendelton,Calif, Jungle School, Ft Sherman, Panama, Survival,Resistance,Escape (SERE) Warner Springs Calif.
Other units i served with Assualt Craft Unit Two- Little Creek,Va, operated with the 1St ,4th,5th Vietnamese Marine Corp battalon as well as 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry (US)
Layban M. Green
Class of 1974
Army, 23 Years
11B. Commader at the Defense Language Institute and Fort Bragg, NC
Class of 1974
Army, 23 Years
11B. Commader at the Defense Language Institute and Fort Bragg, NC
Michael Wojciechowski
Class of 1973
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served 4 yrs Navy, 17 yrs Illinois National Guard
Class of 1973
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served 4 yrs Navy, 17 yrs Illinois National Guard
Paul Stefani
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired GySgt
Living in Las Vegas NV
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired GySgt
Living in Las Vegas NV
Richard E. Friese
Class of 1960
National Guard, 6 Years
Artillery Officer, 105mm Howitzer
Class of 1960
National Guard, 6 Years
Artillery Officer, 105mm Howitzer
Robert E. Aldrich
Class of 1957
Army, 20+ Years
1SG, US (RET)
Chief Dental Specialist
Army Medical Service
States, Europe (Germany), Vietnam
Class of 1957
Army, 20+ Years
1SG, US (RET)
Chief Dental Specialist
Army Medical Service
States, Europe (Germany), Vietnam
Robert Hamlin
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
1969-71, Instructor, 91st Combat Engr. Bn., HQ Co., 56th Det., Ft. Belvoir, VA
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
1969-71, Instructor, 91st Combat Engr. Bn., HQ Co., 56th Det., Ft. Belvoir, VA
Ronald L Johnson
Class of 1972
Army, 32 Years
• Former Member, Defense Advisory Committee on Women In The Service
• Former Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, GEORGIA
• Faculty Leadership Fellow
• Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Fellow
• Trustee, West Point Association of Graduates
• Georgia Tech Advisory Board
• Faculty Senator, Chair, Student Honor Committee
• Former Trustee, Georgia Tech Alumni Association
• Trustee Emeritus, Georgia Tech Foundation
• Trustee, U.S. Army War College Foundation
• Senior Vice President, Referee Operations, National Basketball Association
• Former National Trustee, Boys and Girls Club of America
• Executive Advisory Council, Mission Readiness/Council For A Strong America
• Independent Director, EMCOR, Inc
• Retired from the U.S. Army after 32 years
• Deputy Commanding General and Deputy Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Commanding General/Director U.S. Army IMA
• Georgia Institute of Technology - Master of Science in Operations Research and Systems Analysis – Industrial and Systems Engineering
• School of Advanced Military Studies, Master of Science, Strategic Planning and Theater Operations
• U.S. Army War College Fellow, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
• U.S. Military Academy, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics
• 2021 Savoy Magazine Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
• 2021 CORE Magazine 100 Most Influential Blacks Today
• 2019 Georgia Tech Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award
• 2019 Black Engineer of the Year College Educator of the Year
• 2017 Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization Trailblazer Award
• Distinguished Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters); Bronze Star; Legion of Merit (with four Oak Leaf Clusters); Combat Action Badge; Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge
Class of 1972
Army, 32 Years
• Former Member, Defense Advisory Committee on Women In The Service
• Former Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, GEORGIA
• Faculty Leadership Fellow
• Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Fellow
• Trustee, West Point Association of Graduates
• Georgia Tech Advisory Board
• Faculty Senator, Chair, Student Honor Committee
• Former Trustee, Georgia Tech Alumni Association
• Trustee Emeritus, Georgia Tech Foundation
• Trustee, U.S. Army War College Foundation
• Senior Vice President, Referee Operations, National Basketball Association
• Former National Trustee, Boys and Girls Club of America
• Executive Advisory Council, Mission Readiness/Council For A Strong America
• Independent Director, EMCOR, Inc
• Retired from the U.S. Army after 32 years
• Deputy Commanding General and Deputy Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Commanding General/Director U.S. Army IMA
• Georgia Institute of Technology - Master of Science in Operations Research and Systems Analysis – Industrial and Systems Engineering
• School of Advanced Military Studies, Master of Science, Strategic Planning and Theater Operations
• U.S. Army War College Fellow, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
• U.S. Military Academy, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics
• 2021 Savoy Magazine Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
• 2021 CORE Magazine 100 Most Influential Blacks Today
• 2019 Georgia Tech Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award
• 2019 Black Engineer of the Year College Educator of the Year
• 2017 Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization Trailblazer Award
• Distinguished Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters); Bronze Star; Legion of Merit (with four Oak Leaf Clusters); Combat Action Badge; Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge
Ted Saufley
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Sergeant (E-5)
Sheppard AFB, Texas
Murphy Dome AFS, Alaska
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Sergeant (E-5)
Sheppard AFB, Texas
Murphy Dome AFS, Alaska
thomas w. atkielski
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 6 Years
He was in the Marine corps air wing, and seerved 5 years at Gelnview NAS in Glenview as a reservist! His total time was 1961-67
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 6 Years
He was in the Marine corps air wing, and seerved 5 years at Gelnview NAS in Glenview as a reservist! His total time was 1961-67
Walter A. Sabo
Class of 1943
Air Force, 2 Years
S/Sgt. Ball Turret Gunner 29Combat missions
African-European Theatre 301st Bomb Grp.
353rd BombSquadron.
Class of 1943
Air Force, 2 Years
S/Sgt. Ball Turret Gunner 29Combat missions
African-European Theatre 301st Bomb Grp.
353rd BombSquadron.
Walter Orawczyk (Augustin)
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 27 years in a variety of aviation logistics and defense systems acquisition assignments, retiring at the rank of colonel. Postings included 12 career moves to: Hawaii, California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Washington DC, Virginia, Florida and two deployments.
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 27 years in a variety of aviation logistics and defense systems acquisition assignments, retiring at the rank of colonel. Postings included 12 career moves to: Hawaii, California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Washington DC, Virginia, Florida and two deployments.
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Our Lane Tech 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 Lane Tech High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chicago are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!