Thomas Kelly High School Alumni
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Brandon Rivera | 2022 |
| Brian Contreras | 2014 |
| Douglas Kurysz | 1983 |
| Jeff Essig | 1979 |
| Jeffrey Clevinger | 1979 |
| Kenneth Dovich | 1989 |
| Leonid Chavez | 2002 |
| Stevan Krkljes | 1979 |
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
Robert Poorman
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
I enlisted for Infantry in 78. I spent 4 years in the Infantry and 4 in Military Intelligence.
My first duty station was JSA Panmunjom in the Korean DMZ. I next served with Aco 1/38th Inf., HHC 2nd Bde. 2nd Div., Cco 2/503rd Airborne, G-2 2nd Div., Bco 1/12th Inf. and finally back to G-2 2nd Inf. Div. before ETS.
While in I served as a Rifleman, Team Leader, Squad Leader, RTO, Armorer, Winter Warfare Instructor, Intelligence Analyst, Foreign Weapons
Instructor and OPFOR Instructor.
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
I enlisted for Infantry in 78. I spent 4 years in the Infantry and 4 in Military Intelligence.
My first duty station was JSA Panmunjom in the Korean DMZ. I next served with Aco 1/38th Inf., HHC 2nd Bde. 2nd Div., Cco 2/503rd Airborne, G-2 2nd Div., Bco 1/12th Inf. and finally back to G-2 2nd Inf. Div. before ETS.
While in I served as a Rifleman, Team Leader, Squad Leader, RTO, Armorer, Winter Warfare Instructor, Intelligence Analyst, Foreign Weapons
Instructor and OPFOR Instructor.
Robert Poorman
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
Entered service in 1978. Infantry Air Assault. First station was U.N. JSA Panmunjom Korea followed by 1/38 Inf. 2nd Div. HHC 2nd Bde. 2nd Div. 2/503 101st Airborne, HHC 2X 2nd Inf. Div G-2, 1/12 Inf. 4th Inf Div. HHC 2X G-2 2nd Div. OPFOR
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
Entered service in 1978. Infantry Air Assault. First station was U.N. JSA Panmunjom Korea followed by 1/38 Inf. 2nd Div. HHC 2nd Bde. 2nd Div. 2/503 101st Airborne, HHC 2X 2nd Inf. Div G-2, 1/12 Inf. 4th Inf Div. HHC 2X G-2 2nd Div. OPFOR
Ronald Wisniewski
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Radio Maintenance on remote sites in Germany
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Radio Maintenance on remote sites in Germany
Ronald Wisniewski
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Communication technician at a romote radio relay site in Germany.Was here when the Berlin wall was being built.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Communication technician at a romote radio relay site in Germany.Was here when the Berlin wall was being built.
Susan Klabough (Kelly)
Class of 1973
Army, 12 Years
12 years as a medic then a nurse. I got to travel all over the USA. Best duty station, Hawaii.
Class of 1973
Army, 12 Years
12 years as a medic then a nurse. I got to travel all over the USA. Best duty station, Hawaii.
Theresa Presley(Shaeffer)
Class of 1980
Navy, 15 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician/Navagation/Comunnication
Class of 1980
Navy, 15 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician/Navagation/Comunnication
Theresa Shaeffer-Presley
Class of 1980
Navy, 15 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician
Class of 1980
Navy, 15 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician
Thomas F Mateja
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Viet Nam 1968. Ist Cavalry Division. Received two purple hearts.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Viet Nam 1968. Ist Cavalry Division. Received two purple hearts.
Thomas G. Cappos
Class of 1976
Air Force, 16 Years
started out as a crewchief on the f-105,f-4and f-16.I then cross trained into the medical field as a med tech. I was medically retired due to a back injury
Class of 1976
Air Force, 16 Years
started out as a crewchief on the f-105,f-4and f-16.I then cross trained into the medical field as a med tech. I was medically retired due to a back injury
Thomas Kulak
Class of 1964
National Guard, 6 Years
I was a SP 4 senior military policeman in company B, 233 MP based in Chicago during all of the riots !
Class of 1964
National Guard, 6 Years
I was a SP 4 senior military policeman in company B, 233 MP based in Chicago during all of the riots !
Victor Przywara
Class of 1961
Army, 9 Years
Vietnam Era veteran from 1965 to 1974. Stationed in Korea and Germany and various stateside locations.
Class of 1961
Army, 9 Years
Vietnam Era veteran from 1965 to 1974. Stationed in Korea and Germany and various stateside locations.
Wayne Alirie
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Traveled all over the world and the USA
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Traveled all over the world and the USA
William W. Bednarz
Class of 1961
Army, 1 Years
Viet Nam
Co.C/ 2nd Bn./ 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Div.
Weapons Squad M60 Machine Gunner.
Awards: Combat Infantry Badge,
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal with Battle Star, RVN Military Merit Medal, RVN Gallantry Cross and RVN
Campaign Medal
Date of loss: May 16, 1967
Wall location, Panel 20E , Line 5
Class of 1961
Army, 1 Years
Viet Nam
Co.C/ 2nd Bn./ 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Div.
Weapons Squad M60 Machine Gunner.
Awards: Combat Infantry Badge,
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal with Battle Star, RVN Military Merit Medal, RVN Gallantry Cross and RVN
Campaign Medal
Date of loss: May 16, 1967
Wall location, Panel 20E , Line 5
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MY Son
My son gained the Army when he was 18. October 3 he turns 21. On July 3 his unit was headed to New Jersey for three mont...
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Our Thomas Kelly 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 Kelly High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chicago are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!