Mechanicsburg Area High School Alumni
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Barbara Shover | 1973 |
Ben Law | 1975 |
Brandon Shepard | 2006 |
Karl Mccaleb | 1973 |
Mabel Meredith | 1976 |
Paul Smith | 1974 |
Scott Scott Mcknight | 1992 |
Shirley Wary | 1969 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Mechanicsburg Area High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Wildcats lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni


Bruce Berdanier
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Six years in the USMC, sixteen years in the USAF.
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Six years in the USMC, sixteen years in the USAF.


Craig Seifert
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Air/Sea Rescue Specialist (PJ) Vietnam Vetern
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Air/Sea Rescue Specialist (PJ) Vietnam Vetern

Don Newman
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
Flight Simulator Instructor/Technician stationed in Beeville, TX
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
Flight Simulator Instructor/Technician stationed in Beeville, TX



Erven Priest
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Regular army seperation in 1969 after tour in vietnam as a crew cheif on starch wing aircraft. Spent 16 yrs. as a civilian then joined the PA National Guard as a medic. Retired after getting 20 yr letter in 2001.
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Regular army seperation in 1969 after tour in vietnam as a crew cheif on starch wing aircraft. Spent 16 yrs. as a civilian then joined the PA National Guard as a medic. Retired after getting 20 yr letter in 2001.


JC Pierce
Class of 1966
Army, 15 Years
3 years in active Army then 12 years in Oklahoma National Guard. Had to separate when employed with FAA because of moves
Class of 1966
Army, 15 Years
3 years in active Army then 12 years in Oklahoma National Guard. Had to separate when employed with FAA because of moves

Kathleen Ward
Class of 1971
Army, 8 Years
Served 2 years Regular Army active duty at Ft. Lewis/Madigan Army Medical Center, then served Active Army Reserves for the remainder.
Class of 1971
Army, 8 Years
Served 2 years Regular Army active duty at Ft. Lewis/Madigan Army Medical Center, then served Active Army Reserves for the remainder.


l e bretz
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20+ Years
munitions eod
missile electronics titian 2 missile system
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20+ Years
munitions eod
missile electronics titian 2 missile system


Michael Hartman
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) /
Command Master Chief
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) /
Command Master Chief

Nigel Curtis
Class of 1964
Air Force, 21 Years
Electronics Technician/Supervisor and Professional Military Education Instructor/Deputy Commandant. Three overseas tours in Korea and one each in Spain and Germany, Stateside tours coast to coast with final assignment as Chief of Maintenance, Air Force Satellite Test Center, Sunnyvale, CA. Retired as Chief Master Sergeant in 1987.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 21 Years
Electronics Technician/Supervisor and Professional Military Education Instructor/Deputy Commandant. Three overseas tours in Korea and one each in Spain and Germany, Stateside tours coast to coast with final assignment as Chief of Maintenance, Air Force Satellite Test Center, Sunnyvale, CA. Retired as Chief Master Sergeant in 1987.

Robert E. (Butch) Donohue
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam Veteran. Specialist E-4. Scout Dog Handler.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam Veteran. Specialist E-4. Scout Dog Handler.

Stanley Derr
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1964, went to Officer Candidate
School in 1966, Two Vietnam tours as an Infantry LT and CPT. Remainder of service as a logistics officer retiring after 23 years as a LTC in 1987.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1964, went to Officer Candidate
School in 1966, Two Vietnam tours as an Infantry LT and CPT. Remainder of service as a logistics officer retiring after 23 years as a LTC in 1987.


Thomas Grable
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Ordnance soldier, 13 years active duty, 10 years Army Reserve and 6 years Active Reserve.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Ordnance soldier, 13 years active duty, 10 years Army Reserve and 6 years Active Reserve.
Alumni Stories

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School News
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Our Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg Area High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mechanicsburg are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!