Oxford Academy High School Alumni
Oxford, New York (NY)
Recent Members
Bernadette Coles Bernadette Coles | 1986 |
Gwen Kulina | 1981 |
Joe Bently | 2014 |
Jonathan Benjamin | 2013 |
Louise Thompson | 1963 |
Matthew Matthew Franklin | 1978 |
Teresa Manley | 1971 |
Ty Esposito | 2023 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni
Barb (Barrows) Smith
Class of 1966
Navy, 2 Years
US Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California
Class of 1966
Navy, 2 Years
US Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California
Chad McGowan
Class of 1985
Air Force, 17 Years
Enlisted in 1994 and currently serving
Class of 1985
Air Force, 17 Years
Enlisted in 1994 and currently serving
John D Griffin
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Enlisted in Navy in 1966-1972. Served as electronics technician on USS Cadmus AR-14 out of Newport, RI, as nuclear reactor operator on USS Barb SS-596 out of Pearl Harbor, and as Radcon supervisor on USS Proteus (AS19) out of Guam, Spent three more years in Army reserves and 14 years in Coast Guard Reserves-Retired as Lieutenant in 1994.
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Enlisted in Navy in 1966-1972. Served as electronics technician on USS Cadmus AR-14 out of Newport, RI, as nuclear reactor operator on USS Barb SS-596 out of Pearl Harbor, and as Radcon supervisor on USS Proteus (AS19) out of Guam, Spent three more years in Army reserves and 14 years in Coast Guard Reserves-Retired as Lieutenant in 1994.
John Smith
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served my nation in the U.S. Navy retiring after 22 years as a Chief Petty Officer representing Oxford and the other Blackhawks who served!
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served my nation in the U.S. Navy retiring after 22 years as a Chief Petty Officer representing Oxford and the other Blackhawks who served!
Lloyd Bound
Class of 1954
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Marine Detechment - USS TARAWA, Small arm Instructor, Quantico VA
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Class of 1954
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Marine Detechment - USS TARAWA, Small arm Instructor, Quantico VA
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Maurice Lawton
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate, served on USS Enterprise, USS South Carolina, NPTU Ballston Spa NY, USS Eisenhower, USS Nimitz
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate, served on USS Enterprise, USS South Carolina, NPTU Ballston Spa NY, USS Eisenhower, USS Nimitz
Paul Andrews
Class of 1955
Air Force, 5 Years
Airborne Electronic Countermeasure Specialist
Class of 1955
Air Force, 5 Years
Airborne Electronic Countermeasure Specialist
Peggy (Barrows) Phillips
Class of 1964
Army, 31 Years
Enlisted in Reserves in 1975; 1980 received commission as Army Nurse Corps. Completed 15 years on active duty as Active Guard Reserve (AGR). Retired as Lieutenant Colonel in Oct 2006
Class of 1964
Army, 31 Years
Enlisted in Reserves in 1975; 1980 received commission as Army Nurse Corps. Completed 15 years on active duty as Active Guard Reserve (AGR). Retired as Lieutenant Colonel in Oct 2006
Simon William Shore
Class of 1941
Navy, 4 Years
Gave all 26 March 1945 Us Halligan blown in half by a mine.
Class of 1941
Navy, 4 Years
Gave all 26 March 1945 Us Halligan blown in half by a mine.
William Driesbaugh
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Bronze Star recipient in Operation Desert Storm, two tours of duty in Korea, One tour in Germany. Also served in Panama, Puerto Rico, Italy and Japan. Currently works for the U.S. Government as a Program Analyst.
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Bronze Star recipient in Operation Desert Storm, two tours of duty in Korea, One tour in Germany. Also served in Panama, Puerto Rico, Italy and Japan. Currently works for the U.S. Government as a Program Analyst.
Alumni Stories
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Our Oxford 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 Oxford Academy High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oxford are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!