Samuel J. Tilden High School Alumni
Brooklyn, New York (NY)

Recent Members
Bob Norman Korowitz | 1982 |
Claudette Lewis | 1982 |
David Goldstein | 1966 |
Hope D Beckham David | 1982 |
Jerome Berman | 1954 |
Jim Bobstein | 1975 |
Nilsa Alvarez | 1962 |
Ralph Oppenheim | 1953 |
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

Alejandro Diaz
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
United States Marine Corps
Killed in Action on the 22nd of May 1968
He weas with 1st Bat 4th Marine Regiment 3rd Mar.Division Bravo Co. 3rd Platoon , 3rd Squad. He was K.I.A. walking Point in the Area of Con Thien South Vietnam.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
United States Marine Corps
Killed in Action on the 22nd of May 1968
He weas with 1st Bat 4th Marine Regiment 3rd Mar.Division Bravo Co. 3rd Platoon , 3rd Squad. He was K.I.A. walking Point in the Area of Con Thien South Vietnam.

Alejandro Diaz
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
United States Marine Corps
Killed in Action on the 22nd of May 1968
He weas with 1st Bat 4th Marine Regiment 3rd Mar.Division Bravo Co. 3rd Platoon , 3rd Squad. He was K.I.A. walking Point in the Area of Con Thien South Vietnam.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
United States Marine Corps
Killed in Action on the 22nd of May 1968
He weas with 1st Bat 4th Marine Regiment 3rd Mar.Division Bravo Co. 3rd Platoon , 3rd Squad. He was K.I.A. walking Point in the Area of Con Thien South Vietnam.

Alvin Ashe
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Honorable Discharge
Served during the Gulf War
Participated in Desert Storm
Participated In Desert Shield
Participated in humanitatian relief efforts in India and Africa
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Honorable Discharge
Served during the Gulf War
Participated in Desert Storm
Participated In Desert Shield
Participated in humanitatian relief efforts in India and Africa

Bob Aellis
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy stationed aboard two nuclear submarine tenders
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy stationed aboard two nuclear submarine tenders


Dave Neufville
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Craftmaster and Boat Unit member. Served with the Chaplains as a collateral duty for 5plus years. Retired Honorably with his beatiful Island Queen and three princesses.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Craftmaster and Boat Unit member. Served with the Chaplains as a collateral duty for 5plus years. Retired Honorably with his beatiful Island Queen and three princesses.

Elbert "Al" G. Brimmage Jr
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Paris Island 10/13/77 - 1/17/78 3rd Battalion.1st Battalion 10th Mar, 2nd Mar Div; stationed Camp Lejeune Artillery unit. NATO outside Hamburg, Germany 3 weeks. Exposed to something affected my lungs. Medical Discharge Feb.28, 1981. Disabled Vet. Retired Programmer Analyst 15 years. Receiving full compensation this year 2017! OOORAH!!! Do it again!!! Get Some!!!!
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Paris Island 10/13/77 - 1/17/78 3rd Battalion.1st Battalion 10th Mar, 2nd Mar Div; stationed Camp Lejeune Artillery unit. NATO outside Hamburg, Germany 3 weeks. Exposed to something affected my lungs. Medical Discharge Feb.28, 1981. Disabled Vet. Retired Programmer Analyst 15 years. Receiving full compensation this year 2017! OOORAH!!! Do it again!!! Get Some!!!!




Jacob Strauss
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 17 Years
Honorable discharge. Served from 75-79. Attended Brooklyn College for 2 yrs then returned to active duty from 81-94. Served numerous overseas tours
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 17 Years
Honorable discharge. Served from 75-79. Attended Brooklyn College for 2 yrs then returned to active duty from 81-94. Served numerous overseas tours

Jacqueline Andrews
Class of 1993
Army, 22 Years
Joined the military in 97 served on Active Duty and then joined the Army reserves in 2008. I retired in Jan 2020 after serving over 22 years.
Class of 1993
Army, 22 Years
Joined the military in 97 served on Active Duty and then joined the Army reserves in 2008. I retired in Jan 2020 after serving over 22 years.

joe Miccio
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I joined the Army in 1973 and retired in 1998.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I joined the Army in 1973 and retired in 1998.

Joseph Miccio
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I joined after I graduated from Tilden traveling the globe. I retired in 1998.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I joined after I graduated from Tilden traveling the globe. I retired in 1998.

Marc Greenberg
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served with the 3D Brigade 82d Airborne Division Republic of Vietnam.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served with the 3D Brigade 82d Airborne Division Republic of Vietnam.

Marvin Kaplan
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Graduated from Pratt Institute ROTC and went into army as 2nd lieutenant. Served a year in Vietnam with Corps of Engineers
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Graduated from Pratt Institute ROTC and went into army as 2nd lieutenant. Served a year in Vietnam with Corps of Engineers

Melvin Leroy Sage-EL II
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Served from 1982 to 2005 throughout the United States and overseas locations in Europe and Saudi Arabia.
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Served from 1982 to 2005 throughout the United States and overseas locations in Europe and Saudi Arabia.

Patrick A. Bowden
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Petty Officer
Navy Security Forces
Key West, Florida
Two tours to Iraq 2005-2006, 2007-2008
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Petty Officer
Navy Security Forces
Key West, Florida
Two tours to Iraq 2005-2006, 2007-2008


Paul S Wax
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand - 1st Signal Brigade, U.S. Army Signal Corps
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand - 1st Signal Brigade, U.S. Army Signal Corps

Robert Garcia
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Boatswains Mate, Retired
USN 1974 1978
Naval Station Adak, Alaska 1975-76
USS Coral Sea CV-43 1976-78
WestPac 77
Navy Reserves 1982-2005
Naval Coastal Warfare
Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit (MIUWU) 2122
MIUWU 101
Inshore Boat Unit 11
Operation Noble Eagle
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Boatswains Mate, Retired
USN 1974 1978
Naval Station Adak, Alaska 1975-76
USS Coral Sea CV-43 1976-78
WestPac 77
Navy Reserves 1982-2005
Naval Coastal Warfare
Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit (MIUWU) 2122
MIUWU 101
Inshore Boat Unit 11
Operation Noble Eagle
Operation Iraqi Freedom

stanley shack
Class of 1955
Army, 2 Years
V iet n am 9 month advance inft. personale clerk
Class of 1955
Army, 2 Years
V iet n am 9 month advance inft. personale clerk

Stanley Field
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
1st Lieutenant with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky from 1957 to 1959
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
1st Lieutenant with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky from 1957 to 1959

Tredith H Knowlin
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
I served 20 years in the United States Navy. I retired in 2005 and I am now working for the federal government.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
I served 20 years in the United States Navy. I retired in 2005 and I am now working for the federal government.

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Our Samuel J. Tilden 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 Samuel J. Tilden High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Brooklyn are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!