Mechanicsburg Area High School Alumni

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (PA)

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

Barry A. Jones
Barry A. Jones
Class of 1986
Army, 9 Years

Combat Engineer
Bruce Berdanier
Bruce Berdanier
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Six years in the USMC, sixteen years in the USAF.
Charles C Way
Charles C Way
Class of 1979
Army, 5 Years

Military Police
Craig E. Seifert
Craig E. Seifert
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years

Pararescue specialist
Craig Seifert
Craig Seifert
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years

Air/Sea Rescue Specialist (PJ) Vietnam Vetern
Don Newman
Don Newman
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years

Flight Simulator Instructor/Technician stationed in Beeville, TX
Donald R. Cook
Donald R. Cook
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Vietnam Veteran
Edward Wimberly
Edward Wimberly
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

A.G.E. Specialist
Vietnam Veteran
Erven Priest
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.
Hugh McGowan
Hugh McGowan
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years

14 years EOD, 6 Engineers
JC Pierce
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
Kathleen Ward
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.
Kenneth J Garcy
Kenneth J Garcy
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Special Forces
l e bretz
l e bretz
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20+ Years

munitions eod
missile electronics titian 2 missile system
Mark Heffelfinger
Mark Heffelfinger
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 20 Years

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Michael Hartman
Michael Hartman
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years

Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) /
Command Master Chief
Nigel Curtis
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.
Robert E. (Butch) Donohue
Robert E. (Butch) Donohue
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Vietnam Veteran. Specialist E-4. Scout Dog Handler.
Stanley Derr
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.
Stephanie Wealand
Stephanie Wealand
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

Ft McClellan AL.
Thomas Grable
Thomas Grable
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years

Ordnance soldier, 13 years active duty, 10 years Army Reserve and 6 years Active Reserve.
Thomas Kibler
Thomas Kibler
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 3 Years

11B - Infantry

Classmates Spotlight

Mechanicsburg Area High School Classmates

Nancy Rarick
Class of '62

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School News

JamesAdamRambush Class of 1959!!!

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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!