Newburgh Free Academy High School Graduates
Newburgh, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Emmett Tabor | 1996 |
| Greg Felder | 1979 |
| John Romano | 1989 |
| Michelle Buckley | 1974 |
| Peter Brooks | 1959 |
| Richard Devoti | 1965 |
| Sharon Gerald | 1971 |
| Vanessa Cheatham | 2014 |
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
Peter Baumann
Class of 1965
Army, 9 Years
Served in VietNam, 1970-71, Germany 1966-69 as well as the Pentagon, 1970. Promoted to SSG E-6 in less than two years.
Class of 1965
Army, 9 Years
Served in VietNam, 1970-71, Germany 1966-69 as well as the Pentagon, 1970. Promoted to SSG E-6 in less than two years.
Reynold R. Randolph
Class of 1967
National Guard, 20+ Years
N.Y. Air National Guard
Class of 1967
National Guard, 20+ Years
N.Y. Air National Guard
Richard Sheppard
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
I retired in 2005 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 30 years. I flew Blackhawk helicopters and served in combat in Grenada 1983 and Iraq in 2003. I live in Florida
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
I retired in 2005 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 30 years. I flew Blackhawk helicopters and served in combat in Grenada 1983 and Iraq in 2003. I live in Florida
Richard Welling
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry Officer Basic; Airborne-Ranger; 2-36 Infantry, 1st Bde, 3AD, Kirchgoens, Germany '72-'77: Support Platoon Leader, S-4, Commander, Co. C; Infantry Advanced Course '77; switched to Armor '78; S-4 1/2 Cav, 2d AD, Ft Hood, TX, Commander HHC, 2AD '78-'80; Nuclear Weapons Officer, Individual Ready Reserve '81-'91.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry Officer Basic; Airborne-Ranger; 2-36 Infantry, 1st Bde, 3AD, Kirchgoens, Germany '72-'77: Support Platoon Leader, S-4, Commander, Co. C; Infantry Advanced Course '77; switched to Armor '78; S-4 1/2 Cav, 2d AD, Ft Hood, TX, Commander HHC, 2AD '78-'80; Nuclear Weapons Officer, Individual Ready Reserve '81-'91.
SandybPfeffer
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security Forces, Paralegal and First Sergeant.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security Forces, Paralegal and First Sergeant.
Sean B. McCarthy
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
4 years 4 months, US Army S.F., Airborne School, Air Assault School, Battalion Training NCO, Ft Benning, Ft Bragg, Germany, Ft Campbell Ky
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
4 years 4 months, US Army S.F., Airborne School, Air Assault School, Battalion Training NCO, Ft Benning, Ft Bragg, Germany, Ft Campbell Ky
Tammy Ponder
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Great Experience!
Lived in Karlsruhe, Germany for two years.
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Great Experience!
Lived in Karlsruhe, Germany for two years.
Tammy Ponder
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
I served from 1981 - 1985
72nd Signal Batallion
Ft. Dix - Ft Devins - Ft Gordon - Karlsruhe, Germany - Ft. Hood
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
I served from 1981 - 1985
72nd Signal Batallion
Ft. Dix - Ft Devins - Ft Gordon - Karlsruhe, Germany - Ft. Hood
Thomas j. Tobin
Class of 1978
Air Force, 4 Years
Military police, missile security, etc.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 4 Years
Military police, missile security, etc.
tony jannotti
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
1. USMA Band at West PT.(vocalist & tuba player)
2. NORAD Band(Army, Air Force, Navy, & Canadians) toured Canada & US(vocalist, & tuba player)
3. 199th Army Nat. Guard Band " The Governor's Band" (vocalist, tuba player, snare drummer, & stage band vocalist)
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
1. USMA Band at West PT.(vocalist & tuba player)
2. NORAD Band(Army, Air Force, Navy, & Canadians) toured Canada & US(vocalist, & tuba player)
3. 199th Army Nat. Guard Band " The Governor's Band" (vocalist, tuba player, snare drummer, & stage band vocalist)
William (Bill) Way
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
4th Bn, 39 Inf, 9th Inf Div.
1966-1967
11B20
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
4th Bn, 39 Inf, 9th Inf Div.
1966-1967
11B20
William Parker
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Hunley AS-31, a submarine tender. First homeport was Charleston, SC, then changed homeport to Guam in the Mariannas islands.
Bonefide Shellback and Domain of the Golden Dragon recipient.
Served from 1976 to 1980
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Hunley AS-31, a submarine tender. First homeport was Charleston, SC, then changed homeport to Guam in the Mariannas islands.
Bonefide Shellback and Domain of the Golden Dragon recipient.
Served from 1976 to 1980
William Way
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Infantry,
9th Inf Div, 39 Inf Reg, 4th Bn, Company B
Vietnam 1965-1967
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Infantry,
9th Inf Div, 39 Inf Reg, 4th Bn, Company B
Vietnam 1965-1967
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Our Newburgh Free Academy 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 Newburgh Free Academy High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Newburgh are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!