Oceanside High School Alumni

Oceanside, 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

arthur levine
arthur levine
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

Served in Japan. Was a laboratory
technican. Served in the army from
1968-1970
Bill Wallace
Bill Wallace
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years

5 years active Army, 26 years USAR
2 years Infantry
29 years Army Aviator - Helicopter/Airplane
2 years Vietnam
Bob Pansmith
Bob Pansmith
Class of 1950
Air Force, 4 Years

Aircraft mechanic...2 1/2 years in Japan and Korea, 1951-53...Pubisher of the Thomas Register of American Mfgs. from 1960 to 1983. attended Kansas University from 1955 to 1960
Bob Probst
Bob Probst
Class of 1950
Air Force, 4 Years

1/2/51-1-2/55...Flew as a Radio Operator on B-29 during Korean War. Airborne and ground Instruction till end of war.
Bryan Pontius
Bryan Pontius
Class of 1991
Air Force, 6 Years

1991-1997
butch wegener
butch wegener
Class of 1966
Coast Guard, 6 Years

served at cg sta in italy sta at shinnock sta hampton bays pt wells montauk
Charles S Pedian
Charles S Pedian
Class of 1974
Marine Corps Reserve, 3 Years

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Charles W Husser
Charles W Husser
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 4 Years

2nd Marine Division / Whisky Company
Christopher Hankey
Christopher Hankey
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years

Navy 1990-2002, Army 2002-Current. 27+ years total service.
Denis LeClair
Denis LeClair
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years

Vietnam Veteran -
Purple Heart - Bronze Star for Valor
Desmond Gleeson
Desmond Gleeson
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years

Served in Army intelligance
Donald Hecht
Donald Hecht
Class of 1957
Air Force, 4 Years

Served as an officer in the Strategic Air Command (SAC).
Frank M Pearsall
Frank M Pearsall
Class of 1966
Air Force, 12 Years

Served from 1970 with 8 years active as a Security Policeman. I was stationed in Vietnam as a Military Working Dog handler. Then stateside I was stationed at a SAC detachment at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho and later at Pease AFB in NH as a Quality Control NCO for aircraft and nuclear security. After 8 years I resigned and later reenlisted in the NH National Guard where I spent another 4 years.
Frank Schiavone
Frank Schiavone
Class of 2004
Air Force, 6 Years

Frank is now a Captain in the Air Force, attended the academy and graduated with honors. He served a term in Iraq and will be deployed shortly.
Gene Stanton
Gene Stanton
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years

Served as a Communications Systems Repairman on a remote site in Spain and Communications Group Headquarters in Germany.
Glenn Schalk
Glenn Schalk
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years

B52 F & G models 1971 at Castle AFB , B52 D models at Utapoe AB 1972 Christmas Bombings. 1973-1975 Plattsburgh AFB FB-111
harvey wegener
harvey wegener
Class of 1966
Coast Guard, 6 Years

served 6 yrs sta italy for 1 1/2 years sta at shinneck cg sta hamptons served on pt wells 82ft montauk
Jim Maxwell
Jim Maxwell
Class of 1972
Navy, 21 Years

Served aboard USS Forrestal, USS John F Kennedy, USS Milwaukee, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Abraham Lincoln. Retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer.
John Bordeaux
John Bordeaux
Class of 1976
Air Force, 8 Years

All-source intelligence analyst
john miuccio
john miuccio
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years

Aircraft electrician for RA5C Vigilante. Served aboard USS Enterprise & USS Kittyhawk.
Larry Chaback
Larry Chaback
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years

Vietnam Era veteran
Larry Waldman
Larry Waldman
Class of 1985
Army, 8 Years

It was an honor to serve in the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks Hawaii, Intelligence at Fort Huachukah, AZ and USARAK, Anchorage, Alaska
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 4 Years

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Michael J. Flynn, Colonel
Michael J. Flynn, Colonel
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years

Served 30+ years. Two Vietnam Tours, U.S. 1st Infantry Div and ARVN Airborne Division. G 2 82d Abn Div Opn Urgent Fury. G 2 3d Army Forward Command Post for all Army forces Opn Desert Storm.
Paul Prochilo
Paul Prochilo
Class of 1958
Navy, 6 Years

Machinist Mate
USS John Hood DD655
phil sheehan
phil sheehan
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years

two years service. one tour Vietnam 65-66
robert anderson
robert anderson
Class of 1975
Navy, 10 Years

served 1975-1985 aviation boatswain's mate; aircraft carriers lexington and nimitz catapult crew; firefighter/crash rescue military police
Ronald Ebright
Ronald Ebright
Class of 1970
Air Force, 3 Years

stationed Berlin Germany. Communication center spec. Rugby team captrain.
Rudolph F. Hrubala
Rudolph F. Hrubala
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 2 Years

VietNam veteran
Shawn Gilmore
Shawn Gilmore
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years

Desert Storm Veteran
stu culleney
stu culleney
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years

30 years, US Naval Submarine Service...
Thomas W. Smith Jr.
Thomas W. Smith Jr.
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Operation Urgent Fury Grenada,Multinational Peace Keeping Force Beirut Lebanon
Thomas w.SmithJr.
Thomas w.SmithJr.
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Flew combat missions as aerial gunner/mech in a CH-46 Helo.Operation Urgent Fury Grenada, Mutinational Peace Keeping Force Beirut Lebanon.
Walter (Terry) Blood
Walter (Terry) Blood
Class of 1965
Army Reserves, 6 Years

Entered service via ROTC as a 2nd Lt Infantry, USAR. After IOBC served in MoNG, 4+ years and then Army Reserves another year.
Walter Fanti, LtCol
Walter Fanti, LtCol
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

USAF active duty for 9 years and 13 years in the USAF Reserves as a pilot instructor and flight examiner in T-37 & C-141 aircraft.
I flew the initial air rescue flight/mission to evacuate medical students out of Granada and then participated later in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Classmates Spotlight

Oceanside High School Classmates

Denise Jacobs
Class of '64

Alumni Stories

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School News

Class of 1974 / 73 & 75

Yes, our 40th reunion is coming soon. very soon. 9/20 at Knights of Columbus, 2985 Kenneth Pl, Rockville Centre
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Our Oceanside 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 Oceanside High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oceanside are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!