Overbrook High School Alumni
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Aleah Roye | 2013 |
Aquila Waller | 2011 |
Aquila Waller | 2022 |
Brandy Norwood | 1996 |
Frank Sitner | 1958 |
George Nancy Thompson | 1934 |
Jionna Clark | 2011 |
Teja Bailey | 2011 |
Notable Alumni
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

Alethia (Wright) Douglass
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from the Navy after 20 years of service.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from the Navy after 20 years of service.

Arthur Satchell
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Avionics Technician, '69-'70 Viet Nam
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Avionics Technician, '69-'70 Viet Nam

Clarence Martin
Class of 1984
Army, 15 Years
Enjoyed my years at Brook. Running track and playing Football. It gave me a good foundation for life.
Class of 1984
Army, 15 Years
Enjoyed my years at Brook. Running track and playing Football. It gave me a good foundation for life.

Dale Patrick
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired MSgt: Aircraft Armament Craftsman, F-4E, F-15, F16, AC-130 Gunship. Tour in Desert Storm. Oversea tours: Kunsan & Osan Air Base, South Korea, Misawa Air Base, Japan. Stateside: Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, Nellis AFB, NV, Eglin AFB & Hurlbert Field, FL.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired MSgt: Aircraft Armament Craftsman, F-4E, F-15, F16, AC-130 Gunship. Tour in Desert Storm. Oversea tours: Kunsan & Osan Air Base, South Korea, Misawa Air Base, Japan. Stateside: Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, Nellis AFB, NV, Eglin AFB & Hurlbert Field, FL.

Daniel Karsch
Class of 1959
Air Force, 2 Years
Major, Chief Urologic Services, Davis-Monthan Regional Hospital, Tucson, AZ
Class of 1959
Air Force, 2 Years
Major, Chief Urologic Services, Davis-Monthan Regional Hospital, Tucson, AZ

Deric (Butch) Pettigrew
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
30+ yrs USMC, Aircraft Maintenance Manager, Quality Assurance Specialist Fed Gov
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
30+ yrs USMC, Aircraft Maintenance Manager, Quality Assurance Specialist Fed Gov

Edgar L Brown III
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Infantry / Dragon Gunner / Honorable Discharge
Disable Veteran. Employed with US Postal service 30years as of Feb 2010
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Infantry / Dragon Gunner / Honorable Discharge
Disable Veteran. Employed with US Postal service 30years as of Feb 2010



Herbert McDuffy, Jr
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Reitred Regular Army field grade infantry officer. Currently practicing law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Reitred Regular Army field grade infantry officer. Currently practicing law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey


Joseph Hinton
Class of 1995
Air Force, 12 Years
Aerospace propulsion technician on the C-141 aircraft
Class of 1995
Air Force, 12 Years
Aerospace propulsion technician on the C-141 aircraft

Keith Davis
Class of 1975
Army, 19 Years
Served 1975-94, retired and work for the DOD as an photographer
Class of 1975
Army, 19 Years
Served 1975-94, retired and work for the DOD as an photographer

LTC Kevin H. Burkett, U.S. Army (Retired)
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Retired from the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving 28 years, with combat tours to Afghanistan and Iraq. Association of the United States Army Leadership Award Recipient.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Retired from the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving 28 years, with combat tours to Afghanistan and Iraq. Association of the United States Army Leadership Award Recipient.

MacArthur O. Littles
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
US Army rank Sargent E-6. Member of the 101st Airborne Division. Serve in Vietnam and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart Awards
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
US Army rank Sargent E-6. Member of the 101st Airborne Division. Serve in Vietnam and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart Awards

Matthew Holmes
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF retired security forces in Vietnam durning Tet Offensive 1967-1968. also served in Panama Germany, Hawaii, Okinwa,and England
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF retired security forces in Vietnam durning Tet Offensive 1967-1968. also served in Panama Germany, Hawaii, Okinwa,and England

Michael Gilmore
Class of 1967
Army Reserves, 14 Years
Captain, Quartermaster Corps; Ft. Lee, VA, 1975; Platoon Leader, 1977-80 and Commanding Officer, 1980-82, 677 Supply Company (HM)(GS), Camden, NJ; Quartermaster Section, MILPERCEN, Alexandria, VA, 1982-84
Class of 1967
Army Reserves, 14 Years
Captain, Quartermaster Corps; Ft. Lee, VA, 1975; Platoon Leader, 1977-80 and Commanding Officer, 1980-82, 677 Supply Company (HM)(GS), Camden, NJ; Quartermaster Section, MILPERCEN, Alexandria, VA, 1982-84

Norris L. Cannady
Class of 1974
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft fuel and hydraulic sys. mechanic.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft fuel and hydraulic sys. mechanic.

Ronald Reed
Class of 1967
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
Supply Sergeant
Hqtrs Btry
3rd Bn 14th Marines 4th MarDiv
Philadelphia, PA
Class of 1967
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
Supply Sergeant
Hqtrs Btry
3rd Bn 14th Marines 4th MarDiv
Philadelphia, PA

RONALD.E.WILLIS
Class of 1990
Navy, 18 Years
U.S. NAVY FROM AUG, 1990 to Present.
Currently Deployed in AL-TAQADDUM, IRAQ.
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Aviation Ordnance
First Class Petty Officer.
Class of 1990
Navy, 18 Years
U.S. NAVY FROM AUG, 1990 to Present.
Currently Deployed in AL-TAQADDUM, IRAQ.
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Aviation Ordnance
First Class Petty Officer.

SAUNDRA (Jordan) Perkins
Class of 1972
Air Force, 12 Years
Served 1974 - 1986. DoD employee since 1986
Class of 1972
Air Force, 12 Years
Served 1974 - 1986. DoD employee since 1986



Tyrone Kidd
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired 1995, DOD employee since 1998.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired 1995, DOD employee since 1998.

Wes Whitaker
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Chemical Officer with world wide military service for over 22 years
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Chemical Officer with world wide military service for over 22 years

William A Robinson
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
1990-91 Served in the first Gulf War, (Operations Desert Shield/Storm)
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
1990-91 Served in the first Gulf War, (Operations Desert Shield/Storm)


William Robinson
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Now retired after Serving more than 20 yrs with the US Army. I served several overseas tours to include being a member of the spearhead (Initial offensive push) of the ground war for Operation Desert Storm while assigned to 1ST Battalion 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Now retired after Serving more than 20 yrs with the US Army. I served several overseas tours to include being a member of the spearhead (Initial offensive push) of the ground war for Operation Desert Storm while assigned to 1ST Battalion 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
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Our Overbrook 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 Overbrook High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Philadelphia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!