Nyack High School Alumni

Upper Nyack, New York (NY)

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

Bernardo Rocko (Rocco) Del Giglio
Bernardo Rocko (Rocco) Del Giglio
Class of 1948
Army, 2 Years

Was a Cpl and Battalion Radio Repairman with 30th AAA, during Korean War in Pusan until Peace Treaty was signed sometime in Aug of 1953.
BILL KNOWLES - STARR
BILL KNOWLES - STARR
Class of 1961
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years

2ND.BTH 25TH.MARINES SARGENT
Bruce Suffern
Bruce Suffern
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years

1st Lt. Americal Division 11th Infantry Brigade Republic of South Vietnam 1969- 1970
Clint Hesselgrave
Clint Hesselgrave
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Served one tour in Viet Nam. Discharged with the rank of SSgt.
David J. Sweeney
David J. Sweeney
Class of 1958
Air Force, 20+ Years

USAF Pilot B-52 C-130
Donald Housel
Donald Housel
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 8 Years

Tank mechanic 2nd tank bn
Frank Grantham
Frank Grantham
Class of 1990
Coast Guard, 2 Years

Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm... Damage Controlman/ Fireman
Gary Vincent Connellis
Gary Vincent Connellis
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years

OEF/OIF, 100%DISABLED VETERAN
AIR ARTILLERY,INTELLIGENCE
George Nestoros
George Nestoros
Class of 1982
Air Force, 4 Years

SGT. Munitions Systems Specialist, Nellis AFB, and Incirlik, Turkey.
Gregory A. Peterson
Gregory A. Peterson
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years

Active 1962-1966
90450B Med Tech
Harold M Pringle
Harold M Pringle
Class of 1952
Air Force, 14 Years

During my 15 year tour in the military I performed every assignment from a Real Property Cost Estimator, Chief Clerk, First Sergeant, Research and Development Liaison Representative, News Reporter for a Base Newspaper, and lastly, Information Officer for Ground Communications Squadron, for which I was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for News Reporting during the Vietnam Conflict.
Harold Schillinger
Harold Schillinger
Class of 1977
Navy, 10 Years

Navy Seabee company commander
Jacqui Walters Odell
Jacqui Walters Odell
Class of 1987
Army, 4 Years

Air Traffic Control
Jay Giordano
Jay Giordano
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years

Retired Master Sergeant after 20 years of service in the areas of operations, training, personnel, and recruiting
John L. Graham
John L. Graham
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 32 Years

Started in the Marines served 12 years active. Finished in the Army, Army Reserves and National Guard. A year in Baghdad, Iraq, 5 years in Okinawa, and total of 6 years in Korea. Retired as a full Colonel.
John Wamsley
John Wamsley
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years

USAF, 4 years. NCO discharged as a SSgt.
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

Joined the Army in March '73 and retired in '93. Stationed at Shemya AK, Misawa Japan, Fort Devens MA, Defense Language Institue Monterey CA, Augsburg Germany, Hahn Air Base Germany, Fort Hood TX. Was a Signals Intelligence Analyst. Currently works as a Contractor working with Military Intelligence Analyst.
Kevin Monahna
Kevin Monahna
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Special Forces
Lothar Botschin
Lothar Botschin
Class of 1979
Army, 10 Years

Seviced in the artillery in Germany and Washington State. Was medically discharged in 1989 due to hip injury.
Martiin Sanders
Martiin Sanders
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years

Lcl 3/5 Marines services in the Republic of South Vietnam. In school wrestle at 105 took 2nd place in state. Started the Young Marines in the County. Recieved a BA in Business, work for Postial Service for 30+ yrs. Recieved a Purple Heart w/Valor.
Martin Stephani
Martin Stephani
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years

PSNCO 4/76 Artillery, Camp Sill,Korea -- '65-'67
Noah I White jr
Noah I White jr
Class of 1969
Air Force, 2 Years

Station Grandforks north Dakota S.A.C
Ralph Sellite Jr
Ralph Sellite Jr
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years

U.S. Naval Intelligence
robert cates
robert cates
Class of 1981
Navy, 4 Years

bosnmate lookout steership
robert crews
robert crews
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years

42A, 18B, (CQC) Close Quarters Combat instructor (4 yrs), Sniper Instructor (1 yr), Mordern Army Combatives level 2 instructor (1 Yrs), AC/RC Advisor
Robert Kuehne
Robert Kuehne
Class of 1957
Coast Guard, 4 Years

QM2 ocean station Charlie Black Hull and White hull
Ruth Gullotta
Ruth Gullotta
Class of 1979
Air Force, 11 Years

Served 4 years in the Army (1983-1987), Ordnance. Currently on active duty in the Air Force (since 2004) as a physician.
SCOTT J. HANLEY
SCOTT J. HANLEY
Class of 1966
Air Force, 8 Years

Aircraft Weapons Specialist. Tech Sgt
Sergei Vasiliev
Sergei Vasiliev
Class of 1975
Army, 8 Years

Military Intel, Russian language, 2nd AD, Ft. Hood, TX and 701st MI BDE Augsburg Germany
1981-1989
Sgt. Andrew Fahl
Sgt. Andrew Fahl
Class of 2000
Army, 8 Years

Sgt. Andrew Fahl United States Army Airborne Infantry. 101st Airborne division and 1-167 (rsta, lrsd) two tour of combat in iraq 2003- 2004
2006- 2007
THOMAS H SANDERS
THOMAS H SANDERS
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years

MEDICAL CORP 225 Preventive Medicine,1st Med Group,Ft.Hood Tx 47th Field Hospital Ft. Sill,OK
Walter Petry
Walter Petry
Class of 1978
Air Force, 8 Years

I was in the USAF for 8 years. I was an air traffic controller, I was stationed in Alaska, South Carolina and Biloxi Misissippi. My last 3 1/2 years I was an instructor.
William Charles Krug III
William Charles Krug III
Class of 1971
Navy, 26 Years

Retired as a Lieutenant Commander Mustang E-1 to E-8 then O-1 to O-4
Engineering / Repair * Last 4 years Officer in Charge Ship Repair Unit Naples & Bahrain. Last Ship USS Yosemite AD-19 Asst. Repair Officer. Navy was a great place to grow up and get smarter!

Classmates Spotlight

Nyack High School Classmates

Andre Papkov
Class of '69

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