North Harford High School Alumni

Pylesville, Maryland (MD)

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

David E. Bush
David E. Bush
Class of 1963
Army, 17 Years

Entered the army immediately after graduation. Served 17 1/2 years and was medically retired with a 70% combat disability. Served in Ethiopia, Vietnam and Japan. Currently reside in Maryland.
David F. Richardson
David F. Richardson
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years

Served 21 years in the US Army, took basic training at Ft. Dixs NJ, Advance training at Ft. jackson SC, Overseas areas were Vietnam, Korea, Germany. Retired in Oklahoma
Douglas Branham
Douglas Branham
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years

I was a SeaBee and left with a rate of SWE-2. I was home ported in Port Hueneme, CA but did 2 deployments in Guam. My last assignment was in Kodiak, Alaska, thanks to the big 1964 earthquake. I was scheduled to go to Okinawa. What a surprise.
Douglas Branham
Douglas Branham
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years

1961-1965 SeaBees, SWE-2, home ported in Port Hueneme, CA. Did 2 deployments in Guam. Last year in Kodiak, Alaska.
Douglas Branham
Douglas Branham
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years

Served 4 years as a SeaBee 1961 - 1965. But I served the US Marines as a contractor for one year in Afghanistan 2009-2010. It was a tough assignment for an old man but I survived with142 F temperatures, dust storms that would last for 3 days and sleeping in a military cot for 10 months.
Frank Noe
Frank Noe
Class of 1985
National Guard, 20+ Years

C-130J Pilot; Maryland Air National Guard
Joe Metz
Joe Metz
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Retired in 2003,
John Rittenhouse
John Rittenhouse
Class of 1968
Air Force, 8 Years

Aviation Technician in Alaska on F102, B57, & T33, in Arizona on T38, T37, &F5, in Germany on the F4 D&E, in Maryland On Air Force One and support aircraft as a Maintenance Controller
John Rittenhouse
John Rittenhouse
Class of 1968
Air Force, 8 Years

1 year Alaska Air Command,on F-102 ; 3 Years Air Training Command, Arizona, on T-38, T-37 & F-5; 3 years Tactical Air Command, Bitburg Germany on F-4; 1 year Presidential Support on President Ford's fleet Andrews AFB Maryland
Kenneth  W.  Petrosky  Jr.
Kenneth W. Petrosky Jr.
Class of 2008
Marine Corps, 1 Years

Motor T.
Laura (Cobb) Winter
Laura (Cobb) Winter
Class of 1976
Air Force, 14 Years

Enlisted and first duty was Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Missippi on Pediatric oncology unit. Married and joint spouse to Pope Air Force Base clinic for the remainder of my enlistment. Commissioned in AF Reserves and activated with Desert Storm.
Lorna Rittenhouse House
Lorna Rittenhouse House
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

Colonel, Army Nurse Corps. Retired 1995. Served overseas in Viet Nam, Germany, and Korea. Stateside assignments in San Antonio Tx, California, Kansas, North Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Served in various nursing positions in the Operating Room, Infection Control, and Reserach and Development of medical field equipment. Last assignment was faculty member at US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
Matthew B. Edwards
Matthew B. Edwards
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 2 Years

Reserve
Michael Holden
Michael Holden
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Master Technician / Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Mike Nickel
Mike Nickel
Class of 2004
Navy, 5 Years

Submarine Fleet
Richard Steinmiller
Richard Steinmiller
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 6 Years

3rd DRP
Robert Henck
Robert Henck
Class of 1955
Army, 2 Years

pfc spent 1964 in Korea
Roy G Liptrap, Sr.
Roy G Liptrap, Sr.
Class of 1955
Army, 40 Years

3 yrs Active 35 MD Nat Guard Retired at 60, CW4
ryan rennie
ryan rennie
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 4 Years

4 years in United States Marine Corps Infantry.
Samuel Miller
Samuel Miller
Class of 1961
Navy, 3 Years

Boot: San Diego; Aviation Electronics School: Memphis; Served at: New Iberia, LA; Keflavik, Iceland; USS Shangrali; Lakehurst, NJ.
Aviation Electronics Technician, (Radar) Third Class.
THOMAS J. GRESS
THOMAS J. GRESS
Class of 1984
Army, 2 Years

8th INFANTRY DIVISION 3rd of the 16th FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BAUMHOLDER, WEST GERMANY, MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS

Classmates Spotlight

North Harford High School Classmates

Gary Williams
Class of '63

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