Strong Vincent High School Alumni
Erie, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Doorothy Dorothy Defoy | 1947 |
Herbert Pruett Lesley Holman | 1964 |
John F Best John F Best | 1962 |
Joyce Arters | 1957 |
Nellie Nobody | 1969 |
Robert James Willis Green | 1968 |
Robert Pacuraw | 1966 |
Sally Hanson | 1989 |
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
Have you lost your Strong Vincent High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Colonels lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Charles Blose
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
3 Yrs active from 70 to 73, next 27 yrs Army National Guard. Retiring June 2012
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
3 Yrs active from 70 to 73, next 27 yrs Army National Guard. Retiring June 2012


Delbert VonVolkenburg
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Us Army Engineer Corps (Essayons)
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Us Army Engineer Corps (Essayons)

jack bartlett
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
Hospital Corpsman/Medical Service Corps
Service Corps
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
Hospital Corpsman/Medical Service Corps
Service Corps

John A. Jacobsen
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
1961-1969 - E1-E5 Personnelman
1969-1993 - O1-O6 Surface Warfare Officer
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
1961-1969 - E1-E5 Personnelman
1969-1993 - O1-O6 Surface Warfare Officer

John Arthur Jacobsen
Class of 1962
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Served 8 years as enlisted person - Personnelman 2nd Class. Served 25 years as an officer, retired as a Captain. Combat service in Vietnam, Commanding Officer of several Naval Reserve Units.
Class of 1962
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Served 8 years as enlisted person - Personnelman 2nd Class. Served 25 years as an officer, retired as a Captain. Combat service in Vietnam, Commanding Officer of several Naval Reserve Units.


Justina McKane
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as an Optometric Technician. Retired in 1999 and resides in San Angelo Texas
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as an Optometric Technician. Retired in 1999 and resides in San Angelo Texas


Martin C. Dennis
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Served as flight operations specialist. Tours include Korea and Vietnam. Ran a PX in Vietnam. Discharged at Ft. Meade, Maryland.
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Served as flight operations specialist. Tours include Korea and Vietnam. Ran a PX in Vietnam. Discharged at Ft. Meade, Maryland.


Robert Frick
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Service. Cold War Veteran. More than 18 years of "sea duty". Retired in 1997 as Rear Admiral. Last assignment as Program Executive, Submarines responsible for design, development, construction and delivery of Nuclear Submarines. Rewarding career.
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Service. Cold War Veteran. More than 18 years of "sea duty". Retired in 1997 as Rear Admiral. Last assignment as Program Executive, Submarines responsible for design, development, construction and delivery of Nuclear Submarines. Rewarding career.

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