Radnor High School Alumni
Radnor, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Alex Safavi | 1994 |
Christopher Christopher Wilsher | 1975 |
Hans Johnsen | 1966 |
Jeff Power | 1964 |
Ken Desolis | 1972 |
Manuel Manuel Campos Jr | 1974 |
Nikki Pierce | 2002 |
Rob Ellis | 1975 |
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

Andrew Goutman
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
U.S. Army 1972-75. Served entire tour overseas in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Made rank of Specialist. MOS was Personnel Management Specialist.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
U.S. Army 1972-75. Served entire tour overseas in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Made rank of Specialist. MOS was Personnel Management Specialist.

Andrew Goutman
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
My entire overseas tour (1972-5) was spent in Germany, with the 3rd Infantry Division.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
My entire overseas tour (1972-5) was spent in Germany, with the 3rd Infantry Division.

Andy Goutman
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
I served during the years 1972-75. I spent over 2 years overseas, in Aschaffenburg, Germany (3d Inf. Div.).
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
I served during the years 1972-75. I spent over 2 years overseas, in Aschaffenburg, Germany (3d Inf. Div.).

Arna Gerritsen
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Stationed in Norfolk, VA, Australia, Washington, DC area (including the Pentagon) Hawaii, San Antonio, TX
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Stationed in Norfolk, VA, Australia, Washington, DC area (including the Pentagon) Hawaii, San Antonio, TX

Barbara Elinor (Bond) Grim
Class of 1966
Navy, 17 Years
Aviation Storekeeper for 17 plus years with both active duty and reserve time. Served during the beginning of Desert Shield just before Desert Storm. Stationed in Hawaii and both East and West Coast of U.S.
Class of 1966
Navy, 17 Years
Aviation Storekeeper for 17 plus years with both active duty and reserve time. Served during the beginning of Desert Shield just before Desert Storm. Stationed in Hawaii and both East and West Coast of U.S.

Bob Dougherty
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
33 Years flying the F4 Phantom & KC 135 Air Refueling Tanker Retired LtCol in 2004
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
33 Years flying the F4 Phantom & KC 135 Air Refueling Tanker Retired LtCol in 2004

Cappy Cantlin McMurtray
Class of 1966
Navy, 2 Years
I was a personnel officer in VF-101. It was the F-4 replacement air group where all the folks who both flew and fixed the F-4 phantom came to be trained or refreshed before going back to the fleet. Viet Nam was going strong, so we were a busy place.
Class of 1966
Navy, 2 Years
I was a personnel officer in VF-101. It was the F-4 replacement air group where all the folks who both flew and fixed the F-4 phantom came to be trained or refreshed before going back to the fleet. Viet Nam was going strong, so we were a busy place.

Capria (Cappy) Cantlin McMurtray, LT, USNR
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
Two years active duty with the F-4 Fighter Training Squadron VF-101. Four years as inactive reserve.
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
Two years active duty with the F-4 Fighter Training Squadron VF-101. Four years as inactive reserve.

Carl Jensen
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Asst. Weapons Officer--USS George Washington Carver (SSBN 656-Gold)
Flag Lieutenant & Aide--Submarine Group 5
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Asst. Weapons Officer--USS George Washington Carver (SSBN 656-Gold)
Flag Lieutenant & Aide--Submarine Group 5


Chris J. Dempsher
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Served in the Army Medical Corps 8 years, left the Army in 1988 as a Major to enter civilian medical practice.
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Served in the Army Medical Corps 8 years, left the Army in 1988 as a Major to enter civilian medical practice.

Christopher N. Barker
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Served during the Vietnam War in both the 'brown water' Navy at Nha Be river base and the 'blue water' Navy on ammunition and food ships
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Served during the Vietnam War in both the 'brown water' Navy at Nha Be river base and the 'blue water' Navy on ammunition and food ships

Colonel Ellen M. Moore (Pritchett)
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Reserve advisor, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Reserve advisor, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.


Diane L. Merlock (Puttin)
Class of 1974
Army, 15 Years
SSG/E-6
Radio Teletype Operator 1/32FA '79 - '83,
White House Communications Agency '83 - '86
RATT, US Army Reserves, GA, FL '86 - '94
Class of 1974
Army, 15 Years
SSG/E-6
Radio Teletype Operator 1/32FA '79 - '83,
White House Communications Agency '83 - '86
RATT, US Army Reserves, GA, FL '86 - '94

Diane Merlock (Puttin)
Class of 1974
Army, 14 Years
1979 - 1996
Radio teletype operator - 9 years
White House Communications Agency - 3 years
Russian interpretor - 2 year
Class of 1974
Army, 14 Years
1979 - 1996
Radio teletype operator - 9 years
White House Communications Agency - 3 years
Russian interpretor - 2 year

Donald B. Walker
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Commander in 1993 after 22 years as Naval Aviator - what a blast! Would do it all over again.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Commander in 1993 after 22 years as Naval Aviator - what a blast! Would do it all over again.


Ed Moore
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Marine Corps infantry in Vietnam - 1968 & 1969.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Marine Corps infantry in Vietnam - 1968 & 1969.

Ellen M. Moore
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently stationed at MacDill AFB FL working for US Special Operations Command.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently stationed at MacDill AFB FL working for US Special Operations Command.

FRED DIADDEZZIO
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff sergeant, general's aide, historian, data analyst... one tour of duty in Southeast Asia.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff sergeant, general's aide, historian, data analyst... one tour of duty in Southeast Asia.

Gregory Glading
Class of 1976
Army, 9 Years
Counter Intelligence 1976-1979. Demolitions specialist- active reserves 1980-81. Civil Affairs NCO Active reserves 1999-2006. Active duty combat deployment Iraq 2003-04
Class of 1976
Army, 9 Years
Counter Intelligence 1976-1979. Demolitions specialist- active reserves 1980-81. Civil Affairs NCO Active reserves 1999-2006. Active duty combat deployment Iraq 2003-04

Howard G. Franklin
Class of 1951
Air Force, 4 Years
A/1C Was a jet mechanic on t-33's at Langley A.F.B. Virginia.
Class of 1951
Air Force, 4 Years
A/1C Was a jet mechanic on t-33's at Langley A.F.B. Virginia.

Jack Purcell
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 4 years active duty USMC from 71-75. Enlisted Pa Air National Guard 1979, retired 1997
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 4 years active duty USMC from 71-75. Enlisted Pa Air National Guard 1979, retired 1997

Jeff Conway
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Personnel specialist assigned to Lockbourne AFB, Columbus, OH
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Personnel specialist assigned to Lockbourne AFB, Columbus, OH

jerry kirby
Class of 1969
Navy, 5 Years
ElectronicsTech Petty officer on USS RichardE Byrd and USS Petrel
Class of 1969
Navy, 5 Years
ElectronicsTech Petty officer on USS RichardE Byrd and USS Petrel

Jim Harvey
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 6 Years
157th INF 157th SPT Edgemont Pa. This is where the old Air Force Base had it's ICBM's.remember them???
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 6 Years
157th INF 157th SPT Edgemont Pa. This is where the old Air Force Base had it's ICBM's.remember them???


Joe McDermott
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Three years in the Army Security Agency. Seventeen-plus years in Military Intelligence as an Interrogator and Instructor. Two tours in Germany. Retired as a Sergeant First Class in October, 1993.
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Three years in the Army Security Agency. Seventeen-plus years in Military Intelligence as an Interrogator and Instructor. Two tours in Germany. Retired as a Sergeant First Class in October, 1993.

Joe McDermott
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Army Security Agency 73-76
Military Intelligence Interrogator 77-93
Civil Service Training Specialist 97-98
Army Contract Instructor 2005-2007
Army Contract Interrogator, Kirkuk, Iraq 07-08
Army Contract Interrogator, Bagram Afghanistan 2008
Currently Army Contract Interrogator, Mosul Iraq
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Army Security Agency 73-76
Military Intelligence Interrogator 77-93
Civil Service Training Specialist 97-98
Army Contract Instructor 2005-2007
Army Contract Interrogator, Kirkuk, Iraq 07-08
Army Contract Interrogator, Bagram Afghanistan 2008
Currently Army Contract Interrogator, Mosul Iraq

John A. McQuaid
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
1967-1971; Communications Technician; Florida, Japan, California
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
1967-1971; Communications Technician; Florida, Japan, California

Joseph Eric Prantner
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Graduated from United States Army Officer Candidate School (OC 40-67) Ft. Banning, GA
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Graduated from United States Army Officer Candidate School (OC 40-67) Ft. Banning, GA



Matthew Miller
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Currently serving as an infantry Captain with the 82nd Airborne Division, he is heading to law school and will be transferring to the JAG Corp.
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Currently serving as an infantry Captain with the 82nd Airborne Division, he is heading to law school and will be transferring to the JAG Corp.


RICHARD BATTISTA
Class of 1985
Navy, 14 Years
Served as orthopaedic surgeon and later hand surgeon.
Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads - Puerto Rico, Naval Marine Corps Reserve Center - Pittsburgh
National Naval Medical Center - Bethesda, MD
Class of 1985
Navy, 14 Years
Served as orthopaedic surgeon and later hand surgeon.
Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads - Puerto Rico, Naval Marine Corps Reserve Center - Pittsburgh
National Naval Medical Center - Bethesda, MD

Richard Masterson
Class of 1977
Navy, 7 Years
Diving & Salvage, and EOD Officer. Served on USS Recovery (ARS-43) and USS Missouri (BB-63) while attached to EODMU-2
Class of 1977
Navy, 7 Years
Diving & Salvage, and EOD Officer. Served on USS Recovery (ARS-43) and USS Missouri (BB-63) while attached to EODMU-2

Richard W. Hartman
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as a Meteorologist at Shaw AFB, Hickam, Scott AFB, Holoman AFB and Wright Patterson AFB. Retired as a Lt Col after 24 years.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as a Meteorologist at Shaw AFB, Hickam, Scott AFB, Holoman AFB and Wright Patterson AFB. Retired as a Lt Col after 24 years.
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