Thomas A. Edison High School Alumni
Elmira Heights, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| April English | 2009 |
| Bill Krazinski | 1958 |
| Ginger Mousaw | 1996 |
| Katherine E Mcconnell Mcconnell | 2023 |
| Kimberly Cady | 1985 |
| Kristyanna Holecek | 2013 |
| Lisa Higgins Lisa Higgins | 2011 |
| Mary Maximiek | 1961 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
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Honored Military Alumni
Brian Olmstead
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 6 Years
CH46E Helicopter Pilot served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08.1 aboard Camp Al Taquaddum, earned 4 Strike/Flight Air Medals.
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 6 Years
CH46E Helicopter Pilot served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08.1 aboard Camp Al Taquaddum, earned 4 Strike/Flight Air Medals.
Charles Muller
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
I served in the U.S.Navy as a Communications Technician Intelligence Branch French Linguist. Stationed at Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA; Goodfellow AFB, TX; Naval Communications Station, Sidi Yahia, Morocco; aboard the USNS Pvt. Jose F/ Valdez (TAG-169) off the west coast of Africa, and National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, MD.
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
I served in the U.S.Navy as a Communications Technician Intelligence Branch French Linguist. Stationed at Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA; Goodfellow AFB, TX; Naval Communications Station, Sidi Yahia, Morocco; aboard the USNS Pvt. Jose F/ Valdez (TAG-169) off the west coast of Africa, and National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, MD.
DANIAL G. Wilber
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years
Security Police (flightline), Telecommunication Operations
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years
Security Police (flightline), Telecommunication Operations
Daniel D. Nicholson, Sr.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Special Forces- United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, (USAJFKSWC) Airborne, Fort Bragg, NC
US & ABROAD
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Special Forces- United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, (USAJFKSWC) Airborne, Fort Bragg, NC
US & ABROAD
Darlene L. Jankowski Durette
Class of 1978
Air Force, 16 Years
Medic USAF Active Duty, E-6 Technical Sgt 1978-1994. Trained at Lackland AFB, TX, Basic Training, Sheppard AFB, TX, (3 and 7 level training) Medical Service Specialist (902) Training, Served at Seymour Johnson, AFB, NC, England AFB, LA, Comiso AS, Sicily , Petterson, AFB, CO, Butte MT, MEPS,Cannon AFB, NM, Lackland, AFB, TX. I worked Family Nursing Unit, OB GYN/ Ward and Clinic (Assist NCOIC), Family Practice (NCOIC) Emergency Room and Immunizations. Married to retired, (30yrs) CMSGT USAF (Medic), James R. Durette. Our one and only son, Timothy D. Durette, served in the USA, 4yrs Active Duty in Kuwait, Operation Iragi Freedom, currently seving in the USAR, (PFC). HOOAH!!!! AIR POWER!!!! God Bless Those that Serve!!!!!
Class of 1978
Air Force, 16 Years
Medic USAF Active Duty, E-6 Technical Sgt 1978-1994. Trained at Lackland AFB, TX, Basic Training, Sheppard AFB, TX, (3 and 7 level training) Medical Service Specialist (902) Training, Served at Seymour Johnson, AFB, NC, England AFB, LA, Comiso AS, Sicily , Petterson, AFB, CO, Butte MT, MEPS,Cannon AFB, NM, Lackland, AFB, TX. I worked Family Nursing Unit, OB GYN/ Ward and Clinic (Assist NCOIC), Family Practice (NCOIC) Emergency Room and Immunizations. Married to retired, (30yrs) CMSGT USAF (Medic), James R. Durette. Our one and only son, Timothy D. Durette, served in the USA, 4yrs Active Duty in Kuwait, Operation Iragi Freedom, currently seving in the USAR, (PFC). HOOAH!!!! AIR POWER!!!! God Bless Those that Serve!!!!!
Don Zimmerman
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Served in the 1st Cav Division, Fort Hood, TX. Assigned to the 15th AG Company as a member of the 1st Cav Division Band.
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Served in the 1st Cav Division, Fort Hood, TX. Assigned to the 15th AG Company as a member of the 1st Cav Division Band.
Douglas G Crane
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I attended boot camp at Parris Island S,C, from August to November 1981. Received orders to tank school Fort Knox KY for two months. Passed the school receiving my Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 1181. Received orders to 2nd Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune Jacksonville N.C. from 82-84. I changed my (MOS) 1161 Refrigeration Mechinic and transfered to MATCS-28 Marine Corps Air Station New River Jacksonville N.C. from 85-89. Transfered to MASS II Marine Corps Air Station Futema Okinowa Japan on a company tour (family came along) 89-94. In December 92 - January 93 went (TAD) tempoary additional duty to a unit out of Camp Pendleton California from there went to Somalia.
Returned from Okinowa to Camp Lejeune 2nd Supply Battalion 2nd Force Service Support Group received a promotion to Staff Sergeant (E-6), (MOS) changed to Utilities Chief 1169 94-96. Went on to Recruiting Duty to Vermont with family 96-98. Returned to Camp Lejeune checked into H&S Bn 2nd FSSG promoted to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). Middle of 99 was transfered to 2nd Medical Bn 2nd FSSG in charge of Utilities section. My section got realined to 8th ESB 2nd FSSG in 2000. Then I retired from 8th ESB in 2002.
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I attended boot camp at Parris Island S,C, from August to November 1981. Received orders to tank school Fort Knox KY for two months. Passed the school receiving my Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 1181. Received orders to 2nd Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune Jacksonville N.C. from 82-84. I changed my (MOS) 1161 Refrigeration Mechinic and transfered to MATCS-28 Marine Corps Air Station New River Jacksonville N.C. from 85-89. Transfered to MASS II Marine Corps Air Station Futema Okinowa Japan on a company tour (family came along) 89-94. In December 92 - January 93 went (TAD) tempoary additional duty to a unit out of Camp Pendleton California from there went to Somalia.
Returned from Okinowa to Camp Lejeune 2nd Supply Battalion 2nd Force Service Support Group received a promotion to Staff Sergeant (E-6), (MOS) changed to Utilities Chief 1169 94-96. Went on to Recruiting Duty to Vermont with family 96-98. Returned to Camp Lejeune checked into H&S Bn 2nd FSSG promoted to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). Middle of 99 was transfered to 2nd Medical Bn 2nd FSSG in charge of Utilities section. My section got realined to 8th ESB 2nd FSSG in 2000. Then I retired from 8th ESB in 2002.
Ed Miller
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Completed a career in finance and law enforcement, going on to state corrections and drug enforcement. Finally retired in 1999.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Completed a career in finance and law enforcement, going on to state corrections and drug enforcement. Finally retired in 1999.
Edward L. Miller
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired with 30 yrs service. Action in Viet Nam and Lebanon.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired with 30 yrs service. Action in Viet Nam and Lebanon.
EDWIN D MACMILLAN
Class of 1971
Navy Reserves, 4 Years
2ND CLASS PETTY OFFICER BOATSWAINS MATE
Class of 1971
Navy Reserves, 4 Years
2ND CLASS PETTY OFFICER BOATSWAINS MATE
James (Jamie) L Bly
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Airborne Communications Technition
Airborne Command Post Communications Tech.
Quality Control Technition
Air Force Recruiter
Medical Administration Supervisor
Professional Leadership/Managment Instructor
Vietnam Veteran 69-70. 72 Combat Missions EC-135
3 Community College Degrees
Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Airborne Communications Technition
Airborne Command Post Communications Tech.
Quality Control Technition
Air Force Recruiter
Medical Administration Supervisor
Professional Leadership/Managment Instructor
Vietnam Veteran 69-70. 72 Combat Missions EC-135
3 Community College Degrees
Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
John M. Murphy II
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
Flight Paramedic Air Ambulance-91B/F UH1 & U160's - Member of the 82nd Airborne, 10th Mountain Division, 229th Medevac, 247th Medevac, 2/3 FA, 6/31st Inf and 3rd Armor Division. Served at Ft Leonard Wood, MO. Ft Benning, GA. Ft Rucker, AL. Ft Irwin, CA. Ft Sam Houston, TX. Ft Ord, CA. Ft Drum, NY and Butzbach, GE.
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
Flight Paramedic Air Ambulance-91B/F UH1 & U160's - Member of the 82nd Airborne, 10th Mountain Division, 229th Medevac, 247th Medevac, 2/3 FA, 6/31st Inf and 3rd Armor Division. Served at Ft Leonard Wood, MO. Ft Benning, GA. Ft Rucker, AL. Ft Irwin, CA. Ft Sam Houston, TX. Ft Ord, CA. Ft Drum, NY and Butzbach, GE.
John Soper
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Boot Camp at Parris Island. Communication School at 29 Palms, CA. for Communication CenterMan MOS. HQ 12th Marines, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. 8th Comm Bn, Camp Lejeune, NC. Three back to back Med Floats, on three different Ships. Last two floats served in Beirut, Lebanon with HQ 32 and HQ 22 MAU. Now a Geologist for the NHDOT in New Hampshire.
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Boot Camp at Parris Island. Communication School at 29 Palms, CA. for Communication CenterMan MOS. HQ 12th Marines, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. 8th Comm Bn, Camp Lejeune, NC. Three back to back Med Floats, on three different Ships. Last two floats served in Beirut, Lebanon with HQ 32 and HQ 22 MAU. Now a Geologist for the NHDOT in New Hampshire.
Kurtis Kohler
Class of 2011
Army, 4 Years
Active Army Infantry Stationed at the National Training Center for 3 years, continuing service in the National Guard
Class of 2011
Army, 4 Years
Active Army Infantry Stationed at the National Training Center for 3 years, continuing service in the National Guard
Larry French
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Illustrator and Audio/Visual Chief and Master Parachutist while serving at Ft Bragg, NC with 4th PSYOP Group and SWC. Also stationed at Germany at USAEUR and 7th SOSC and finally in Kansas with G6, 1st Infantry Div.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Illustrator and Audio/Visual Chief and Master Parachutist while serving at Ft Bragg, NC with 4th PSYOP Group and SWC. Also stationed at Germany at USAEUR and 7th SOSC and finally in Kansas with G6, 1st Infantry Div.
Larry French
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years in US Army. Stationed 15 years with various battalions in 4th PSYOP Group and USAJFKSWC at Ft Bragg and Camp McCall, NC . Stationed also overseas in Germany in USAEUR/7th Army (Heidelberg)and 7th SOSC (Boblingen). My last assigment was 1st Infantry Div, Fort Riley KS.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years in US Army. Stationed 15 years with various battalions in 4th PSYOP Group and USAJFKSWC at Ft Bragg and Camp McCall, NC . Stationed also overseas in Germany in USAEUR/7th Army (Heidelberg)and 7th SOSC (Boblingen). My last assigment was 1st Infantry Div, Fort Riley KS.
Larry Hurd
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-100, F-101, F-102, F-105, F-106, F-4 Weapons Loader,
C-141 Loadmaster, Instructor Loadmaster, Flight Examiner Loadmaster.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-100, F-101, F-102, F-105, F-106, F-4 Weapons Loader,
C-141 Loadmaster, Instructor Loadmaster, Flight Examiner Loadmaster.
Laura Jenkins
Class of 2003
Navy, 1 Years
Yeoman Seaman, served on reserve base in New Orleans (As a full member, not reservist.). Left service thanks to assistance from the DADT policy.
Class of 2003
Navy, 1 Years
Yeoman Seaman, served on reserve base in New Orleans (As a full member, not reservist.). Left service thanks to assistance from the DADT policy.
Margaret Huddle
Class of 1951
Navy, 4 Years
Medical Core - Bainbridge, Md - Memphis, TN _ Parris Island, S. C.
Class of 1951
Navy, 4 Years
Medical Core - Bainbridge, Md - Memphis, TN _ Parris Island, S. C.
Michael Devens
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
Stationed with the United States Forces Korea Support Unit at Ft. Shafter Hawaii, working with Army Intel/communications
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
Stationed with the United States Forces Korea Support Unit at Ft. Shafter Hawaii, working with Army Intel/communications
Mike Meriwether
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Drafted September 1969. Served as Traffic Movement Specialist. Spec. 4
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Drafted September 1969. Served as Traffic Movement Specialist. Spec. 4
ralph passage
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy 5Aug1964-31Apr84 Retired chief Radioman. Served in Athens Greece, Washington DC, USS Conway DD507, Uss Glover, Uss Sierra, Uss Vulcan homeported Norfolk Va, Newport RI, and Keywest FL. Taught radiomen "A" and "B" School.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy 5Aug1964-31Apr84 Retired chief Radioman. Served in Athens Greece, Washington DC, USS Conway DD507, Uss Glover, Uss Sierra, Uss Vulcan homeported Norfolk Va, Newport RI, and Keywest FL. Taught radiomen "A" and "B" School.
Ralph Setzer
Class of 1963
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
2 years active duty, 14 week Electricians Mate class A school in Great Lakes, 2 years on USS Alsteed AF48 delivering food to other ships while underway at sea during 4 Mediterranean and 2 Caribbean tours. Country's visited: Italy, Spain, Turkey, France, Malta, Greece, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. Off active duty in December, 1966 as an EM2.
Class of 1963
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
2 years active duty, 14 week Electricians Mate class A school in Great Lakes, 2 years on USS Alsteed AF48 delivering food to other ships while underway at sea during 4 Mediterranean and 2 Caribbean tours. Country's visited: Italy, Spain, Turkey, France, Malta, Greece, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. Off active duty in December, 1966 as an EM2.
Raymond A. Sirois Sr.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years
USAF 1980-86. Weather Specialist at Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL 1981-1983 and at Galena AFS, Galena, AK 1983-1984. Weather Technician Griffiss AFB, Rome, NY 1984-1986.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years
USAF 1980-86. Weather Specialist at Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL 1981-1983 and at Galena AFS, Galena, AK 1983-1984. Weather Technician Griffiss AFB, Rome, NY 1984-1986.
Richard Baker Jr
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security Police and computer operator
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security Police and computer operator
Robert Shull
Class of 1980
Air Force, 16 Years
Serving as the Air Force Surgeon General's Consultant for Audiology and Speech Pathology. Deouty Chief of Battlespace Acoustics at Wright Patterson AFB.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 16 Years
Serving as the Air Force Surgeon General's Consultant for Audiology and Speech Pathology. Deouty Chief of Battlespace Acoustics at Wright Patterson AFB.
steven Cook
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired MSgt, 23 years. Gulf war veteran. served 1983-2007. Worked in the hotel, food, recreation services. AF recruiter in Batavia NY. Served as Superintendent of the readiness division, controlling and deploying members as needed. Retired out of McGuire AFB NJ in 2007.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired MSgt, 23 years. Gulf war veteran. served 1983-2007. Worked in the hotel, food, recreation services. AF recruiter in Batavia NY. Served as Superintendent of the readiness division, controlling and deploying members as needed. Retired out of McGuire AFB NJ in 2007.
Ted Raupers
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1963 to 1966 in the 3rd Armor Division in Germany as a tanker. Traveled all over Europe. Retired as a SP5 E5
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1963 to 1966 in the 3rd Armor Division in Germany as a tanker. Traveled all over Europe. Retired as a SP5 E5
Thomas Menechella
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Went to Great Lakes soon after we graduated. Served active duty for 13 years then finished retired from the Navy Reserves.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Went to Great Lakes soon after we graduated. Served active duty for 13 years then finished retired from the Navy Reserves.
thomas n. wheet
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
served as a ewcurity policeman, air base defense operations planner and training ncoic, in tactics, smallarms training, and general security of air force assets for all base personnel from cops to medical personnel.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
served as a ewcurity policeman, air base defense operations planner and training ncoic, in tactics, smallarms training, and general security of air force assets for all base personnel from cops to medical personnel.
thomas vincent wheaton
Class of 1961
Navy, 7 Years
U.S Navy sub sevice electronic tech/ reactor operator
Class of 1961
Navy, 7 Years
U.S Navy sub sevice electronic tech/ reactor operator
Wayne Robbins
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Drafted 1971. Basic at Ft. Jackson, SC. Spent the remainder of the time at Ft. Eustis, VA as a psych/social worker attached to Mental Health Unit of McDonald Hospital. Did evaluations and referrals of patients for psychiatric or social worker assistance along with counseling.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Drafted 1971. Basic at Ft. Jackson, SC. Spent the remainder of the time at Ft. Eustis, VA as a psych/social worker attached to Mental Health Unit of McDonald Hospital. Did evaluations and referrals of patients for psychiatric or social worker assistance along with counseling.
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Our Thomas A. Edison 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 Thomas A. Edison High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Elmira Heights are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!