South Albany High School Alumni
Albany, Oregon (OR)
Recent Members
| Adam Tran Tran | 1996 |
| Daniella Martinez | 2018 |
| Gunner Martin | 2025 |
| Jonas Zarr | 2017 |
| Mary Brown | 1974 |
| Partrcia Borthwick | 1975 |
| Sherry Mcfarland | 1993 |
| Sirus Sirus Duval | 2024 |
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
Bob Verburg
Class of 1979
Air Force, 8 Years
Air Traffic Controller in Turkey, Texas, Mississippi, California
Class of 1979
Air Force, 8 Years
Air Traffic Controller in Turkey, Texas, Mississippi, California
Catherine Ward (Jarvis)
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 23 years in USAF. Retired.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 23 years in USAF. Retired.
Daniel Jones
Class of 1995
Army, 8 Years
combat engineer carpentry masonry specialist. Rapid reaction team leader in Germany on and after 9/11
Class of 1995
Army, 8 Years
combat engineer carpentry masonry specialist. Rapid reaction team leader in Germany on and after 9/11
Daniel Jones
Class of 1995
Army, 8 Years
rapid reaction team leader and combat engineer
Class of 1995
Army, 8 Years
rapid reaction team leader and combat engineer
David Wright II
Class of 1985
Navy, 2 Years
Aviation Anti-Submarine Operator (AW3)
San Diego
Pensacola
Millington
Moffett Field
Class of 1985
Navy, 2 Years
Aviation Anti-Submarine Operator (AW3)
San Diego
Pensacola
Millington
Moffett Field
Garold Gillham
Class of 1973
National Guard, 38 Years
Personnel and Civil Affairs Officer. Served Desert Storm, OIF2 and OIF 4. Retired in 2014.
Class of 1973
National Guard, 38 Years
Personnel and Civil Affairs Officer. Served Desert Storm, OIF2 and OIF 4. Retired in 2014.
Garold Gillham
Class of 1973
Army, 38 Years
Active duty 1973 - 1977
Guard 1978-2014
Two tours of duty in Iraq: Injured both times but still alive and kicking.
CW3 - CW4
Class of 1973
Army, 38 Years
Active duty 1973 - 1977
Guard 1978-2014
Two tours of duty in Iraq: Injured both times but still alive and kicking.
CW3 - CW4
Jason Sedivy
Class of 1995
Coast Guard, 13 Years
Serves as a Chief Petty Officer (E-7) and has been to such places as Central and South America to play part in keeping illegal drugs off our streets and to the Northwest Atlantic and the North Pacific to help with search and recue operations.
Class of 1995
Coast Guard, 13 Years
Serves as a Chief Petty Officer (E-7) and has been to such places as Central and South America to play part in keeping illegal drugs off our streets and to the Northwest Atlantic and the North Pacific to help with search and recue operations.
jedidiah w ayers
Class of 1995
Army, 7 Years
trained as a combat medic served at Ft Drum N.Y.
and schweinfurt Germany.
two combat tours to iraq 03-04 and 06-07
retired medically with disabilities from combat action.
Class of 1995
Army, 7 Years
trained as a combat medic served at Ft Drum N.Y.
and schweinfurt Germany.
two combat tours to iraq 03-04 and 06-07
retired medically with disabilities from combat action.
Jeremy Fraser
Class of 1997
Air Force, 11 Years
11 years and going strong, 6 years as a KC-135R crew chief in KS, 3 Years as a C-130E/H/H1 Flight Engineer in TX, Just recently crossflowed over to the CV-22B Osprey, now in NM...
Class of 1997
Air Force, 11 Years
11 years and going strong, 6 years as a KC-135R crew chief in KS, 3 Years as a C-130E/H/H1 Flight Engineer in TX, Just recently crossflowed over to the CV-22B Osprey, now in NM...
John Nowacki
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I served with the 1st Marine Division based out of Camp Pendleton,CA. 1st BN 4th Marines
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I served with the 1st Marine Division based out of Camp Pendleton,CA. 1st BN 4th Marines
Justine White
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served in several field bands in the Marine Corps. Was stationed in 29 Palms,CA/Okinawa/El Toro, CA/and Miramar,CA. I could not have asked for a more wonderful experience-to be a Marine and follow my dream of music. In the long run, being a Marine has always been my proudest achievement.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served in several field bands in the Marine Corps. Was stationed in 29 Palms,CA/Okinawa/El Toro, CA/and Miramar,CA. I could not have asked for a more wonderful experience-to be a Marine and follow my dream of music. In the long run, being a Marine has always been my proudest achievement.
Matthew Barlow
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Matt has served in the Air Force since 2005.
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Matt has served in the Air Force since 2005.
Michael A Chamberlain
Class of 1990
National Guard, 26 Years
Retired from the 124FW/MXG IDANG after 26 years, May 2018
Class of 1990
National Guard, 26 Years
Retired from the 124FW/MXG IDANG after 26 years, May 2018
Michael Purpura
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Recently selected for promtion to Chief Master Sergeant and currently stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas Nevada
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Recently selected for promtion to Chief Master Sergeant and currently stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas Nevada
Monique Duncan
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
PN2, Admin stuff, stationed at great Lakes, bangor Sub base & NSA Memphis, TN.
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
PN2, Admin stuff, stationed at great Lakes, bangor Sub base & NSA Memphis, TN.
Monique Duncan
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
PN2-Enlisted , Admin-type. Stationed in Great Lakes, Bangor Sub Base & NAS Memphis. Boot Camp was in new Orleans in 1998-joined late, I was the oldst person they'd ever had in boot camp, but I made it, by God.
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
PN2-Enlisted , Admin-type. Stationed in Great Lakes, Bangor Sub Base & NAS Memphis. Boot Camp was in new Orleans in 1998-joined late, I was the oldst person they'd ever had in boot camp, but I made it, by God.
Richard Fields
Class of 1983
Navy, 23 Years
Joined the Navy in 1983. Joined Sub Service for four years. They did away with my job so I cross rated to Corpsman to be a Biomedical Technician.
Class of 1983
Navy, 23 Years
Joined the Navy in 1983. Joined Sub Service for four years. They did away with my job so I cross rated to Corpsman to be a Biomedical Technician.
Richard Gilbert
Class of 1997
Navy, 19 Years
Currently serving in San Diego as an Independent Duty Corpsman with Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, training and assessing medical treatment capabilities.
Class of 1997
Navy, 19 Years
Currently serving in San Diego as an Independent Duty Corpsman with Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, training and assessing medical treatment capabilities.
RYAN SAW
Class of 1985
Army, 30 Years
Retired as Colonel in US Army. Served as Armor, Quartermaster, Comptroller and Finance Officer.
Class of 1985
Army, 30 Years
Retired as Colonel in US Army. Served as Armor, Quartermaster, Comptroller and Finance Officer.
shae mitchell
Class of 1999
Navy, 5 Years
Gunners mate 2nd class served in Japan aboard the USS Cushing for 3 years. Got off active duty joined the reserves. Got deployed to Iraq for detainee operations for a year. Got out of military service after 11 years
Class of 1999
Navy, 5 Years
Gunners mate 2nd class served in Japan aboard the USS Cushing for 3 years. Got off active duty joined the reserves. Got deployed to Iraq for detainee operations for a year. Got out of military service after 11 years
Steven Reinhart
Class of 1982
Army, 5 Years
Combat telecommunications in 69th Signal Bn Augusta, GA and Kaiserslautern W. Germany. Battalion Legal NCO 1st Signal Bn
Class of 1982
Army, 5 Years
Combat telecommunications in 69th Signal Bn Augusta, GA and Kaiserslautern W. Germany. Battalion Legal NCO 1st Signal Bn
Terry Crook
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Texas, Washington, California, Colorado, Germany, and Saudi Arabia
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Texas, Washington, California, Colorado, Germany, and Saudi Arabia
Tim Hunt
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
26 years in Aviation Maintenance. Will retire at 30.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
26 years in Aviation Maintenance. Will retire at 30.
Woody Woodward
Class of 2000
Army, 19 Years
What a life! I'm very thankful for the life the Army has given me.
Class of 2000
Army, 19 Years
What a life! I'm very thankful for the life the Army has given me.
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Our South Albany 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 South Albany High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Albany are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!