Reading High School Alumni
Reading, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Gwendolyn Malecki Weiser | 1971 |
| Jared Schols | 1973 |
| La'hollie Brown | 2010 |
| Mandy Doelman | 2010 |
| Melissa Graves | 1991 |
| Patty Rhoads Palladino | 1974 |
| Sharon Snell | 1987 |
| Walter Bialas | 1974 |
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
Joan Spencer Jennings
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Supported ground crews flying aircraft while terrorist attacks taking place in Germany.....we had many a bomb scare for which we were on full alert. Presidential Commendation Medals.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Supported ground crews flying aircraft while terrorist attacks taking place in Germany.....we had many a bomb scare for which we were on full alert. Presidential Commendation Medals.
Kim R. Emes
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic and Tech School (Honor Grad) LAFB, Texas Security Police Emergency Contigent. Guarded returning POW from Viet Nam 2/73
"Operation Nickle Grass" Oct War 10/73
Lajes Field, Azores
Ankara Air Station, Turkey '74-'75 " Operation Rosebud " Turkey '75.
Cannon AFB, NM '76
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic and Tech School (Honor Grad) LAFB, Texas Security Police Emergency Contigent. Guarded returning POW from Viet Nam 2/73
"Operation Nickle Grass" Oct War 10/73
Lajes Field, Azores
Ankara Air Station, Turkey '74-'75 " Operation Rosebud " Turkey '75.
Cannon AFB, NM '76
Michael D. Heckman
Class of 1980
Navy, 26 Years
Combat Photographer and Video Journalist. Civil, and Public Affairs Outreach.
Class of 1980
Navy, 26 Years
Combat Photographer and Video Journalist. Civil, and Public Affairs Outreach.
michael henry smith
Class of 2004
Army, 6 Years
completed 2 tours of active duty in Iraq. once from 04-05 and the 2nd was 08-09.
Class of 2004
Army, 6 Years
completed 2 tours of active duty in Iraq. once from 04-05 and the 2nd was 08-09.
patrick j callahan
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Cpl. USMC 1963-1967. Viet Nam vet Dec. 65-Jan. 1967. Retired from auto sales and management.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Cpl. USMC 1963-1967. Viet Nam vet Dec. 65-Jan. 1967. Retired from auto sales and management.
Patrick J Callajan
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Entered USMC 1962 while still in HS. Served in Viet Nam Dec 65-Jan 67 DaNang
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Entered USMC 1962 while still in HS. Served in Viet Nam Dec 65-Jan 67 DaNang
Paul Licker
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Joined Navy Reserve Nov 1963, active duty two years 65-67 and returned home in 67 and joined the reserves. 1980 went back on Active Duty but this time in the US ARMY, retired in 1999.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Joined Navy Reserve Nov 1963, active duty two years 65-67 and returned home in 67 and joined the reserves. 1980 went back on Active Duty but this time in the US ARMY, retired in 1999.
Richard D Keiser Jr
Class of 1973
Navy, 8 Years
Served onboard USS Kitty Hawk in SE Asia, Pacific Region and Indian Ocean. Also stationed at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific.
Class of 1973
Navy, 8 Years
Served onboard USS Kitty Hawk in SE Asia, Pacific Region and Indian Ocean. Also stationed at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific.
Robert J. (Mitty) Mittower
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served during the Vietnam Era.
Service years: 20
Retired in 1986 as a Master Sergeant (E7)
AFSC: 36294 Telephone Equipment Installer Repairman
Assignments:
Lackland AFB TX/ Basic Sep 66-Dec 66
Sheppard AFB TX Tech SL Jan 67-May 67
Takhli Thailand May 67- Jul 68
Bolling AFB DC Jul 68- Jul 69
Korat Thailand Jul 69- Feb 71
Keesler AFB MS Feb 71- Jan 80
Lajes Field Azores Jan 80- Feb 82
Griffiss AFB NY Feb 82- Sep 86
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served during the Vietnam Era.
Service years: 20
Retired in 1986 as a Master Sergeant (E7)
AFSC: 36294 Telephone Equipment Installer Repairman
Assignments:
Lackland AFB TX/ Basic Sep 66-Dec 66
Sheppard AFB TX Tech SL Jan 67-May 67
Takhli Thailand May 67- Jul 68
Bolling AFB DC Jul 68- Jul 69
Korat Thailand Jul 69- Feb 71
Keesler AFB MS Feb 71- Jan 80
Lajes Field Azores Jan 80- Feb 82
Griffiss AFB NY Feb 82- Sep 86
RONALD DRAPER
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 05G20 ( SPOOK) 2 TOURS VIET NAM ALSO 20 YRS FEMA US&R MATF-01 COMSPEC
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 05G20 ( SPOOK) 2 TOURS VIET NAM ALSO 20 YRS FEMA US&R MATF-01 COMSPEC
Ronald L Hess
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined U.S. Navy after grad. serving 24 years. Traveled the world and spent 67-68 in Vietnam. Retired in 1989 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, living in FL.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined U.S. Navy after grad. serving 24 years. Traveled the world and spent 67-68 in Vietnam. Retired in 1989 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, living in FL.
Ronald Valle
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at Ramstein AFB and Stuttgart Air Base Germany and Forbes AFB Topeka, Kansas
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at Ramstein AFB and Stuttgart Air Base Germany and Forbes AFB Topeka, Kansas
Scott Moyer
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Joined the Army at 19 to learn Arabic and spent 14 years on Active Duty, then got out and joined the Army Reserves, deployed to Iraq, and still serving at Fort Huachuca, AZ waiting to reach 20 or more.
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Joined the Army at 19 to learn Arabic and spent 14 years on Active Duty, then got out and joined the Army Reserves, deployed to Iraq, and still serving at Fort Huachuca, AZ waiting to reach 20 or more.
Shaun Rostek
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Served 13 years in the Marine Corps in various functions including Supply and Logistics, as well as a Recruiter. Combat tour in Iraq.
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Served 13 years in the Marine Corps in various functions including Supply and Logistics, as well as a Recruiter. Combat tour in Iraq.
Skip Chase
Class of 1969
Army, 5 Years
1971-1974-1st Special Forces Group (Abn), 1st Special Forces.
1974-1975-82nd Airborne Division
Class of 1969
Army, 5 Years
1971-1974-1st Special Forces Group (Abn), 1st Special Forces.
1974-1975-82nd Airborne Division
SSG James Peterson
Class of 1980
Army, 12 Years
1980-84 USMC Drum&Bugle Corps, Washington,DC.
2002-07 1/213th ADA PaNG
2008-present US Army Signal Corps Band, Frt Gordon,GA
Class of 1980
Army, 12 Years
1980-84 USMC Drum&Bugle Corps, Washington,DC.
2002-07 1/213th ADA PaNG
2008-present US Army Signal Corps Band, Frt Gordon,GA
Stephen Little
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the USAF. Entered service in 1981, retired in 2001. Served in Desert Storm/Desert Shield in the UAE. Spent my entire career as a Ground Radio Communications Tech. Travelled to many locations around the world and met a lot of interesting people along the way. Been to some strange and exciting places that I never thought I would ever go. Loved every minute of it.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the USAF. Entered service in 1981, retired in 2001. Served in Desert Storm/Desert Shield in the UAE. Spent my entire career as a Ground Radio Communications Tech. Travelled to many locations around the world and met a lot of interesting people along the way. Been to some strange and exciting places that I never thought I would ever go. Loved every minute of it.
Timothy Baldwin
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Active Duty Master Sergeant currently stationed with 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA. Combat deploymens to Somolia and Iraq.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Active Duty Master Sergeant currently stationed with 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA. Combat deploymens to Somolia and Iraq.
Veronica (Johnson) Moreno
Class of 1979
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Assigned to Search & Rescue - stationed in San Diego, CA, Kodiak Island, AK, Otis AFB, MA, Boston, MA, Miami, FL. One of the best experiences in my life!
Class of 1979
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Assigned to Search & Rescue - stationed in San Diego, CA, Kodiak Island, AK, Otis AFB, MA, Boston, MA, Miami, FL. One of the best experiences in my life!
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Reading High Alumni Night
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Our Reading 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 Reading High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Reading are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!