South River High School Alumni

South River, New Jersey (NJ)

Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Alice Fehrer Wyatt
Alice Fehrer Wyatt
Class of 1960
Navy, 2 Years

The Navy Nurse Corps was my HS goal which I was able to fulfill. I was stationed at Newport, Rhode Island and Jacksonville, Florida where I met and married my husband.
Barry W. Marple
Barry W. Marple
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years

Joined United States Air Force immediately upon graduation and served for 6 years. Transferred to the United States Navy and spent the next 16 years stationed at VR-24 Det Naples, Italy; Vietnam (3 tours), HC-2 Lakehurst, NJ, USS Forrestal, USS Shangri-La, VX- Key West, FL; HM-12 NAS Norfolk, VA; HM-14 NAS Norfolk, VA
Barry W. Marple
Barry W. Marple
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years

Entered the U.S Air Force upon graduation from SRHS and after 6 years of active duty switched to U.S. Navy. Most of military service was either a flight engineer or search and rescue crewman.
Brian Waksmunski
Brian Waksmunski
Class of 1987
Navy, 4 Years

Was in during the first war in Iraq.
Bruce Braycewski
Bruce Braycewski
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Electrician, Dover AFB Delaware
Bruce Russell Rogan
Bruce Russell Rogan
Class of 1960
Navy, 23 Years

After graduating joined. After basic training at Great Lakes, Il. Electronics Technician School. Additional schools for Weapons Systems including Drone Helocopters. Served aboard Destroyers, Attack Transport and Destroyed Tender. Vietnam 1962, 64 and 66. Provided critical gunfire support. Went around the earth. Discharged in 1967. Naval Reserve for 17 years. Retired in 1991.
Charles Angersbach
Charles Angersbach
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired
Earl Dorman
Earl Dorman
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Military Police
Gene W. Kammerer
Gene W. Kammerer
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years

Radar repair, Hawk missile systems,Sp 5. Basic training @ Fort Dix 1966, electronics and radar repair school 1966 to 1967, Huntsville Alabama, maintenance company Huntsville AL. ,1967 to 1968. South Korea, 30th Ordenence Co. Seoul, 1968
George Coury
George Coury
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years

army pictorial center,new york city
Herbert L. Heyl Jr.
Herbert L. Heyl Jr.
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 11 Years

Helicopter Pilot
John B. Sweet
John B. Sweet
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years

Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division @ Fort Bragg, North Caroina and 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate) in The Central Highlands of South Viet Nam. Engagements included The Battle of Dak To, Ban Me Thout, Kontum, Pleiku, Tuey Hoa North and Bong Son.
John Barcikowski
John Barcikowski
Class of 1959
Navy, 8 Years

Went to Officer's candidate school, Newport RI in 1964 after graduating Rutgers Univerity 1963. Graduated OCS in 1964. Sent to US Navy Supply Corps School in 1964 for 6months. Then sent to Navy Exchange School in Brooklyn NY for 3 months. Specialty was Office in charge of Retail and Commissary in the Navy. Assigned to USS Guam in 1964 to 1966. This was a new ship and I had the distinction of being 1 0f 52 Officers becoming a plank owner. In 1966 I became the exchange officer at the Navy Exchange in Key West Florida. After my active duty discharge, I served in the Navy Reserves for an additional 4 years. Served during the Vietnam conflict.
Joseph Hess
Joseph Hess
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years

Paratrooper
Kenneth Martin
Kenneth Martin
Class of 1979
Navy, 5 Years

USN Construction Batallion 4 (SeaBees)
Gulfport, Miss.
Port Hueneme, Calif.
Sigonella, Sicily
Rosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico
Okinawa, Japan
Pohang, South Korea
Rota, Spain
Nick Liotti
Nick Liotti
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

Staff Sergernt Vietnam 68-69
Peter Servon
Peter Servon
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years

Served at US Army War College, PA; Gablingen, Germany; Dover AFB, DE; Taji, Iraq
Phillip J. Heyl
Phillip J. Heyl
Class of 1972
Coast Guard, 20+ Years

Captain (Ret)
Rich Snyder
Rich Snyder
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (SCOPE DOPE)
Rich Snyder
Rich Snyder
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years

Air Traffic Controller stationed in San Diego-Hawaii and finally in North Carolina. Honorably Discharged in 1968.
Richard Rudel
Richard Rudel
Class of 1973
Navy, 12 Years

1970-1974 and 1978-1986
Richard Rudel
Richard Rudel
Class of 1970
Navy, 12 Years

1970-1974 (NSA Ft. Meade and CINCPAC Hawaii) 1978-1986 (NSA Ft. Meade and CINCUSNAVEUR London)
Robert H. Rafanelli
Robert H. Rafanelli
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

Join Air Force November 1969, served 5 years then transferred to the Air Force Reserve, served 23 years - Crew Chief F-105G, F-4E, T-39A, C-141B/Flight Chief/Senior Instructor/Training Manager
United States Air Force Active Duty & Reserve
November 1969 – December 1997 (28 years 2 months)Nellis AFB, Homestead AFB, Da Nang AB, Korat AB, Norton AFB, March ARB
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Class of 1964
Coast Guard, 6 Years

Cape May - Boot Camp, Great lakes, Mighty Mac, St. Lawrence Seaway, Lower N.Y. Harbor, Sandy Hook, Norfolk
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Class of 1964
Coast Guard, 6 Years

Tour of duty - Great Lakes, multiple life boat stations.
Tedd Sheyda
Tedd Sheyda
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years

Captain. Pilot of reconnaissance and observation, Forward Air Control planes in Vietnam. Later based in Washington DC flying VIPs including members of Congress and Pentagon
Tom
Tom
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years

Hospital Corpsman, Surgeons Assistant 8483 ... 8 Years, Biomedical Photographer 8472 ... 12 Years ... Stationed USS Cleveland (LPD-7), USNS Comfort (T-AH20), Great Lakes, Oakland, San Diego, Bremerton, WA., Bethesda, MD, Jacksonville, Fla
Tom Tompkins
Tom Tompkins
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years

1964-1967
Korea 65-66 Vietnam 66-67
William Craig Gerhartz
William Craig Gerhartz
Class of 1967
Army, 6 Years

US Army Special Forces trained Morse Code Radio Operator, 82nd Airborne Division, 18th Airborne Corps. Overseas Assignment: Korea
William Panek
William Panek
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years

Served 4 years in the Air Force as Security Police.

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South River High School Classmates

Carol Skarzynski
Class of '65

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