Marion Center Area High School Alumni
Marion Center, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Clara Erb | 1965 |
Elizabeth Yagle | 1995 |
Eric Eric Andrew Irvin | 2010 |
Linda Altman | 1966 |
Norma Cunningham | 1962 |
Paul Hollman | 1964 |
Sandra Tyger | 1978 |
Theresa Socol | 1996 |
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

Andrew Bressler
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years
Served on USS Forrestal CV-60 91-93 Served on USS Spartenburg LST-1192 93-94
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years
Served on USS Forrestal CV-60 91-93 Served on USS Spartenburg LST-1192 93-94

Betty J (Kammerdiener) Dinse
Class of 1977
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Deployed for OEF and OIF both CONUS and OCONUS. Our Unit covered 10 countries and 35 states in support of both Operations. Acting First Shirt while deployed.
Class of 1977
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Deployed for OEF and OIF both CONUS and OCONUS. Our Unit covered 10 countries and 35 states in support of both Operations. Acting First Shirt while deployed.


Cody J Shields
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years
Currently serving my first 5-year enlistment which runs from June 2007 to June 2012. I am also currently serving in Iraq for a year.
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years
Currently serving my first 5-year enlistment which runs from June 2007 to June 2012. I am also currently serving in Iraq for a year.

Frank Oblinsky
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technicial Chief Petty Officer
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technicial Chief Petty Officer

Gary Marino
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Counterintelligence Agent serving in multiple countries and states. Served 26 months in Vietnam. Retired in 1994.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Counterintelligence Agent serving in multiple countries and states. Served 26 months in Vietnam. Retired in 1994.

James Black
Class of 1999
Navy, 6 Years
I served on the USS Carl Vinson CVN70 for Operation Enduring freedom and I served on the USS Ronald Reagan CVN76 For Operation Iraqi Freedom I was a Machinist Mate 3RD Class Surface and Air Warfare Qualified
Class of 1999
Navy, 6 Years
I served on the USS Carl Vinson CVN70 for Operation Enduring freedom and I served on the USS Ronald Reagan CVN76 For Operation Iraqi Freedom I was a Machinist Mate 3RD Class Surface and Air Warfare Qualified

James Black
Class of 1999
Navy, 6 Years
I served on the USS Carl Vinson CVN70 for Operation Enduring freedom and I served on the USS Ronald Reagan CVN76 For Operation Iraqi Freedom I was a Machinist Mate 3RD Class Surface and Air Warfare Qualified
Class of 1999
Navy, 6 Years
I served on the USS Carl Vinson CVN70 for Operation Enduring freedom and I served on the USS Ronald Reagan CVN76 For Operation Iraqi Freedom I was a Machinist Mate 3RD Class Surface and Air Warfare Qualified

Jessica Kirkland (Patterson)
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years
Army Reserves in Kittaning, PA
332 Engineer Company
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years
Army Reserves in Kittaning, PA
332 Engineer Company


mae harrison (decker)
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
Stationed in California served as En3 petty officer 3rd class . Engineman. worked on ship engines
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
Stationed in California served as En3 petty officer 3rd class . Engineman. worked on ship engines

Paul Wynkoop
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Service Corp Officer for the 171st Air Refueling Wing, retired on 1 November 2008 as a Lieutenant Colonel
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Service Corp Officer for the 171st Air Refueling Wing, retired on 1 November 2008 as a Lieutenant Colonel

Ryan Hennessey
Class of 2004
Navy, 7 Years
I am still serving in the United States Navy as a Master At Arms Second Class Petty Officer, I am in Kings Bay GA working in the PRP Program.
Class of 2004
Navy, 7 Years
I am still serving in the United States Navy as a Master At Arms Second Class Petty Officer, I am in Kings Bay GA working in the PRP Program.

Tim McGill
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
12 months at the de-militarized zone between North and South Korea
15 months in Iraq
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
12 months at the de-militarized zone between North and South Korea
15 months in Iraq

William Craig
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
I originally join the Navy reserves when I was a senior in 1961. I served in Attack Squadron 65 on board the USS Enterprise, as a personnel man. One of our unit pilot's was John McCain, who ran for President, in 2009. We was send on 2 Med. cruises, and the Cuba Missile Crisis, in 1963. I also served in The 324th Military Police Co. of the Ohio Army National Guard, in Warren, Ohio, as a Military Policeman, and criminal investigator, from 1967 to 1979, when the unit was shutdown, and moved to a different location. I transferred to the Air Force Reserves, 910th Air Wing, in Vienna, Ohio, where I served in the Disaster Preparedness Office, as an NBC warfare instructor, and Noncommissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) until 1995, when I retired as a Master Sgt.
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
I originally join the Navy reserves when I was a senior in 1961. I served in Attack Squadron 65 on board the USS Enterprise, as a personnel man. One of our unit pilot's was John McCain, who ran for President, in 2009. We was send on 2 Med. cruises, and the Cuba Missile Crisis, in 1963. I also served in The 324th Military Police Co. of the Ohio Army National Guard, in Warren, Ohio, as a Military Policeman, and criminal investigator, from 1967 to 1979, when the unit was shutdown, and moved to a different location. I transferred to the Air Force Reserves, 910th Air Wing, in Vienna, Ohio, where I served in the Disaster Preparedness Office, as an NBC warfare instructor, and Noncommissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) until 1995, when I retired as a Master Sgt.
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Our Marion Center Area 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 Marion Center Area High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Marion Center are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!