Sweet Home High School Alumni
Amherst, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Christopher Klimko | 1991 |
| David Scott Imhof | 1976 |
| James Maher | 1967 |
| Josie Deckelman | 1976 |
| Lary Yorke | 1974 |
| Loraine Goerke Loraine Goerke | 1976 |
| Matthew Mchugh Matthew Mchugh | 1977 |
| Thomas Beato | 1967 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
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Honored Military Alumni
alan prue
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
veitnam 1968 to 1970 served in amer div I CORE 723 MAINT served as far south as the delta
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
veitnam 1968 to 1970 served in amer div I CORE 723 MAINT served as far south as the delta
Bob Yorke
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Paris and Brussels 1966-69 in support of NATO. In Waikiki 1971-74 at the R&R Center. US Embassy in Beirut 1974-75 (evacuated due to the war). Arizona 1976-80. Osan, Korea 1980-81. Last assignment was as Budget Officer for NATO HQ in Brussels, 1982 till retirement in 1988. Then served 20 years in Civil Service with the Dept of Defense, including the last 17 in the Pentagon. (My wife Candye and I were both there when the plane hit on 9/11 2001). Retired for good August 1, 2008 as Asst Director for Program/Budget, supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense and related Defense programs and organizations with approximately $16 Billion annually.
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Paris and Brussels 1966-69 in support of NATO. In Waikiki 1971-74 at the R&R Center. US Embassy in Beirut 1974-75 (evacuated due to the war). Arizona 1976-80. Osan, Korea 1980-81. Last assignment was as Budget Officer for NATO HQ in Brussels, 1982 till retirement in 1988. Then served 20 years in Civil Service with the Dept of Defense, including the last 17 in the Pentagon. (My wife Candye and I were both there when the plane hit on 9/11 2001). Retired for good August 1, 2008 as Asst Director for Program/Budget, supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense and related Defense programs and organizations with approximately $16 Billion annually.
Brandon M Schwenk
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Currently stationed with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa Japan
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Currently stationed with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa Japan
DAVID EATON
Class of 1963
Navy, 7 Years
Worked in special communications division, 3 years in Virginia, 3 years in Iceland.
Class of 1963
Navy, 7 Years
Worked in special communications division, 3 years in Virginia, 3 years in Iceland.
Donald P Van Curan
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Participated in Desert Shield/Desert Storm with 101st Airborne Division in Sept 1990-April 1991. Participated in the Bosnia conflict in 1996 & 2000. Retired from the Army in 2002. Currently serves the military in a troop support capacity. Has spent 4-9 months a year for the last 5 yrs in Iraq and is currently serving in Afghanistan.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Participated in Desert Shield/Desert Storm with 101st Airborne Division in Sept 1990-April 1991. Participated in the Bosnia conflict in 1996 & 2000. Retired from the Army in 2002. Currently serves the military in a troop support capacity. Has spent 4-9 months a year for the last 5 yrs in Iraq and is currently serving in Afghanistan.
Donald P Van Curan
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
US Army active and reserve. Persian Gulf War '90-'91, Bosnia 1996 & 2000.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
US Army active and reserve. Persian Gulf War '90-'91, Bosnia 1996 & 2000.
Douglas White
Class of 1981
Army, 6 Years
Started life as a 12B combat engineer but changed to a 17K ground radar systems operator.
Main assignments were
179th Military Intelligence detachment.197th Infantry Brigade .Ft. Benning, Ga
B. Co. 501st Military Intelligence Battalion,
1st Armored Division Katterbach, West Germany
Class of 1981
Army, 6 Years
Started life as a 12B combat engineer but changed to a 17K ground radar systems operator.
Main assignments were
179th Military Intelligence detachment.197th Infantry Brigade .Ft. Benning, Ga
B. Co. 501st Military Intelligence Battalion,
1st Armored Division Katterbach, West Germany
Dr. Joel Courtial
Class of 1963
Army, 5 Years
Enlisted due to draft in 1970, Served as an Instructor in Army Dental Corps writing manuals and making videos for training. Received Army Commendation
Medal.
Class of 1963
Army, 5 Years
Enlisted due to draft in 1970, Served as an Instructor in Army Dental Corps writing manuals and making videos for training. Received Army Commendation
Medal.
Frederick K. Hoefler
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted in U.S. Army Security Agency Aug 1970. Duty station was USASA Field Station Augsburg, Germany. SP5, served 3.5 years active and 2.5 years Reserves.
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted in U.S. Army Security Agency Aug 1970. Duty station was USASA Field Station Augsburg, Germany. SP5, served 3.5 years active and 2.5 years Reserves.
Gregory Conrad
Class of 2004
Army, 3 Years
Currently serving second deployment to Iraq.
Class of 2004
Army, 3 Years
Currently serving second deployment to Iraq.
Jeffrey DiPirro
Class of 1984
Air Force, 2 Years
Stationed at Home Stead Air Force Base, South Floriday, 1989-1991
Class of 1984
Air Force, 2 Years
Stationed at Home Stead Air Force Base, South Floriday, 1989-1991
John Quinn
Class of 1968
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
1976 - 1976 USCG Station Rochester, 1977 - 1980 USCG Station East Tawas, MI, 1980 - 1982 ist LT. USCGC Cape Small, Hilo HI, 1982 - 1985 Officer In Charge USCG Light Station West Point, Seattle, WA, 1985 - 1986 Executive Petty Officer USCGC Point Richmond, Seattle, WA, 1987 - 1987 Company Commander USCG Training Center, Cape May, NJ, 1987 - 1989 Surface Operations Officer USCG Air Station Humboldt Ba, CA, 1989 - 1992 Commanding Officer, USCG Station Humboldt Bay, Samoa, CA, 1992 - 1994 Commanding Officer, USCG Station Grand Haven, MI, 1994 - 1996 Operations Officer, USCG Group Grand Haven, MI.
Class of 1968
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
1976 - 1976 USCG Station Rochester, 1977 - 1980 USCG Station East Tawas, MI, 1980 - 1982 ist LT. USCGC Cape Small, Hilo HI, 1982 - 1985 Officer In Charge USCG Light Station West Point, Seattle, WA, 1985 - 1986 Executive Petty Officer USCGC Point Richmond, Seattle, WA, 1987 - 1987 Company Commander USCG Training Center, Cape May, NJ, 1987 - 1989 Surface Operations Officer USCG Air Station Humboldt Ba, CA, 1989 - 1992 Commanding Officer, USCG Station Humboldt Bay, Samoa, CA, 1992 - 1994 Commanding Officer, USCG Station Grand Haven, MI, 1994 - 1996 Operations Officer, USCG Group Grand Haven, MI.
John Thuman
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
Stationed in New York, United Kingdom, West Germany
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
Stationed in New York, United Kingdom, West Germany
John Turcott
Class of 1966
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Attached to 1Bn/391Regt, North Forest Rd., Williamsville. MOS 76Y, Supply Technician. Functioned as Chief Instructor and First Sergeant in the Training Unit. Home station was Ft. Indian Town Gap, NY; AT assignment Fort Jackson, SC.
Class of 1966
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Attached to 1Bn/391Regt, North Forest Rd., Williamsville. MOS 76Y, Supply Technician. Functioned as Chief Instructor and First Sergeant in the Training Unit. Home station was Ft. Indian Town Gap, NY; AT assignment Fort Jackson, SC.
Joseph Fuchs
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
FBM Submarine Flotilla 6
10 Patrols on the 629 and 631 boats
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
FBM Submarine Flotilla 6
10 Patrols on the 629 and 631 boats
Raymond McConnell
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Aug 1970 - July 1974
Medic / RT Radiology
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Aug 1970 - July 1974
Medic / RT Radiology
Richard Root
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Drafted January 1971, Specialist 4 in the 624th MP Company US Army
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Drafted January 1971, Specialist 4 in the 624th MP Company US Army
Richard Seman
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Army 64-71....Air Force 84-05:SWA , SEA, Europe, Israel, Panama, all over US and Europe
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Army 64-71....Air Force 84-05:SWA , SEA, Europe, Israel, Panama, all over US and Europe
Ruediger(Rudy) Sattler
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Boot camp at Parris Island, tours in Okinawa, Camp Lejeune, aboard ship in the Med.
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Boot camp at Parris Island, tours in Okinawa, Camp Lejeune, aboard ship in the Med.
Stephen S Lisi
Class of 1972
Air Force, 27 Years
Enlisted in the US Air Force, March 1973 as an electronics repairman. Accepted to USAF Academy Preparatory School and graduated in 1974 with an appointment to the USAF Academy. Attended the USAF Academy 1974-1978. Commissioned Lieutenant in 1978. Distinguished graduate of the Air Battle Management School, Tyndall AFB, FL and assigned as an instructor 1979-1984. Outstanding Instructor of the Year, 1980. Training and Standards Evaluation Cadre for US/Korean Control and Reporting Center, Osan AB, Republic of Korea, 1984-1986. Operations Officer, 71st Air Control Squadron, MacDill AFB, FL., 1986-1989. Commander, 620th Air Control Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1989-1991. Graduate Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL, 1991-1992. Distinguished Graduate, Airborne Warning and Control System(E3 AWACS) Mission Crew Commander, 1992-1993. Flight Commander, 963rd Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Chief of Wing Plans, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, OK, 1992-1994. Commander, 728th Air Control Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, UT, 1994-1996. Graduate National War College, Washington, DC, 1996-1997. Action Officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Directorate of Command, Control, & Communications, Computers, 1997-2000. Commander, Air Force Command and Control Battlelab, Hurlburt Field, FL, 2000-2002. Chief, Air Force Innovation, Deputy Chief of Staff, Integration, Headquarter, US Air Force, Washington, DC, 2002-2003. Special Assistant for Integration at the National Reconnaissance Office, Deputy Chief of Staff, Integration, Headquarters, USAF, Washington, DC, 2003-2004.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 27 Years
Enlisted in the US Air Force, March 1973 as an electronics repairman. Accepted to USAF Academy Preparatory School and graduated in 1974 with an appointment to the USAF Academy. Attended the USAF Academy 1974-1978. Commissioned Lieutenant in 1978. Distinguished graduate of the Air Battle Management School, Tyndall AFB, FL and assigned as an instructor 1979-1984. Outstanding Instructor of the Year, 1980. Training and Standards Evaluation Cadre for US/Korean Control and Reporting Center, Osan AB, Republic of Korea, 1984-1986. Operations Officer, 71st Air Control Squadron, MacDill AFB, FL., 1986-1989. Commander, 620th Air Control Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1989-1991. Graduate Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL, 1991-1992. Distinguished Graduate, Airborne Warning and Control System(E3 AWACS) Mission Crew Commander, 1992-1993. Flight Commander, 963rd Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Chief of Wing Plans, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, OK, 1992-1994. Commander, 728th Air Control Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, UT, 1994-1996. Graduate National War College, Washington, DC, 1996-1997. Action Officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Directorate of Command, Control, & Communications, Computers, 1997-2000. Commander, Air Force Command and Control Battlelab, Hurlburt Field, FL, 2000-2002. Chief, Air Force Innovation, Deputy Chief of Staff, Integration, Headquarter, US Air Force, Washington, DC, 2002-2003. Special Assistant for Integration at the National Reconnaissance Office, Deputy Chief of Staff, Integration, Headquarters, USAF, Washington, DC, 2003-2004.
Steve Penley
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Officer - US Navy ship, California and Southeast Asia
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Officer - US Navy ship, California and Southeast Asia
Tim Kidman
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
1969-71. Helped develop Army’s first real time personnel/equipment readiness information system on a trailer loaded IBM Mod 40 that along with us could be air dropped out of a C-5 Galixy. Also worked on a project that tracked arms movement from NVN into arm caches in Cambodia for use in SVN Mostly from Ft Hood Texas
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
1969-71. Helped develop Army’s first real time personnel/equipment readiness information system on a trailer loaded IBM Mod 40 that along with us could be air dropped out of a C-5 Galixy. Also worked on a project that tracked arms movement from NVN into arm caches in Cambodia for use in SVN Mostly from Ft Hood Texas
Tina Thies
Class of 1989
Air Force, 9 Years
Active duty, 9 years. Presently in the Air National Guard
Class of 1989
Air Force, 9 Years
Active duty, 9 years. Presently in the Air National Guard
William L Smith
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Diver Second Class, Boatswainsmate Second Class
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Diver Second Class, Boatswainsmate Second Class
William L. Smith
Class of 1969
Navy, 6 Years
United States Navy Diver Second Class, Boatswains Mate Second Class
Class of 1969
Navy, 6 Years
United States Navy Diver Second Class, Boatswains Mate Second Class
William R Siegel
Class of 1970
Air Force, 2 Years
Bolling Air Force Base, Headquarters Command, Washington, DC
Class of 1970
Air Force, 2 Years
Bolling Air Force Base, Headquarters Command, Washington, DC
William R. Greene
Class of 1999
Air Force, 3 Years
William is serving in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Armament Specialist who maintains the weapon systems of the aircraft and is also a trained loader. He is currently stationed overseas in Italy with his wife and two children.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 3 Years
William is serving in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Armament Specialist who maintains the weapon systems of the aircraft and is also a trained loader. He is currently stationed overseas in Italy with his wife and two children.
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Our Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Amherst are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!