Vestal High School Alumni
Vestal, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Gail Gail Decker | 1984 |
| Gary L | 1975 |
| Jeffrey (duff) Hildebrant | 1971 |
| Jeffrey Scott | 1969 |
| Kathryn Gal | 1994 |
| Kimberly Kimberly L Wilcox | 1988 |
| Lee Northrop | 1975 |
| Russell Russell Storozow | 1974 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Alan Wood
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
US NAVY SEABEES, BU2, 1968-1972,
Vietnam 69-70,
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
US NAVY SEABEES, BU2, 1968-1972,
Vietnam 69-70,
Albert P Sagan
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served honorably from May '66 to May '68.Spent 1 year in South Vietnam with 4th Inf. Div.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served honorably from May '66 to May '68.Spent 1 year in South Vietnam with 4th Inf. Div.
Arlyn R Noyes
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served at Lockport AFS near Niagara Falls, NY and Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served at Lockport AFS near Niagara Falls, NY and Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya.
Craig Arnold
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Search and rescue and Anti- submarine warfare
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Search and rescue and Anti- submarine warfare
Craig Liddic
Class of 1971
Navy, 8 Years
Propulsion Engineering / Boiler Tech
USS Vancouver LPD-2, USS Reasoner FF-1063
Class of 1971
Navy, 8 Years
Propulsion Engineering / Boiler Tech
USS Vancouver LPD-2, USS Reasoner FF-1063
Craig Thorp
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served around the world in Training and Logistics fields. A great career!
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served around the world in Training and Logistics fields. A great career!
David A. Burger
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed at Shaw AFB, SC, Nellis AFB, NV, and Howard AFB, Panama.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed at Shaw AFB, SC, Nellis AFB, NV, and Howard AFB, Panama.
David Rutter
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
I Corps DaNang VietNam Jan67-Oct68
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
I Corps DaNang VietNam Jan67-Oct68
David Webb
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years
US Air Force Military Police, Stationed in Incerlic Turkey,Shemya Alaska, Vandenburg and Edwards AFB in California.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years
US Air Force Military Police, Stationed in Incerlic Turkey,Shemya Alaska, Vandenburg and Edwards AFB in California.
David Wilcox
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-4 ,F-16,O-2 CREW CHIEF CURRENTLY A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON C-130 AIRCRAFT . SERVING WITH THE RENO NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-4 ,F-16,O-2 CREW CHIEF CURRENTLY A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON C-130 AIRCRAFT . SERVING WITH THE RENO NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD.
Douglas L Morrison
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 1 Years
1966 - 2006. Combat Engr Unit 1966 - 1981, Data Processing NCO 1981 - 1986, USAR Service Rifle Team 1986 - 2006. Interservice Champion 2000.
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 1 Years
1966 - 2006. Combat Engr Unit 1966 - 1981, Data Processing NCO 1981 - 1986, USAR Service Rifle Team 1986 - 2006. Interservice Champion 2000.
Earl Bennett
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Still Active Duty Air Force. Just went over 30 years of service.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Still Active Duty Air Force. Just went over 30 years of service.
gary bassett
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
americal div. 1967 to 1969 chu lai , viet nam.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
americal div. 1967 to 1969 chu lai , viet nam.
Gary Burgher
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
With the 2033rd Communication Squadron. Worked in supporting the Military Affiliated Radio Systems ("Mars").
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
With the 2033rd Communication Squadron. Worked in supporting the Military Affiliated Radio Systems ("Mars").
George Reinhart
Class of 1968
Air Force, 5 Years
Lt USAF Vietnam era Veteran Flew F-4 Phantom
Specialist in Weapons and Electronic Warfare Served in Asia and U.S.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 5 Years
Lt USAF Vietnam era Veteran Flew F-4 Phantom
Specialist in Weapons and Electronic Warfare Served in Asia and U.S.
Greg Pollak
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Active Duty 1967-1970. Radio Communications Repair Specialist
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Active Duty 1967-1970. Radio Communications Repair Specialist
Jim Smallwood
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
I was a Navy Journalist (JO3) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CV-61 homeported in San Francisco and San Diego. Ended my service in 1977 when the ship went into dry dock for maintenance in Bremerton, WA.
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
I was a Navy Journalist (JO3) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CV-61 homeported in San Francisco and San Diego. Ended my service in 1977 when the ship went into dry dock for maintenance in Bremerton, WA.
Keith Kimble
Class of 1981
Air Force, 10 Years
KC135 Crew Chief also served as a KC 135, FB111 Debriefer.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 10 Years
KC135 Crew Chief also served as a KC 135, FB111 Debriefer.
Kenneth C Lewis
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as an E-7 after 22+ years in Electronic Countermeasures.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as an E-7 after 22+ years in Electronic Countermeasures.
Laurie Tonsberg Shipley
Class of 1978
Navy, 6 Years
Naval Oceonographic Watch Officer
Class of 1978
Navy, 6 Years
Naval Oceonographic Watch Officer
Leon D Shultz
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
served from 1961 to 1982. Stationed in Texas, Colorado, NY, MO, Idaho, NH, Kansas, Neb, Turkey, PI. We all loved the PI..
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
served from 1961 to 1982. Stationed in Texas, Colorado, NY, MO, Idaho, NH, Kansas, Neb, Turkey, PI. We all loved the PI..
Lex Fairfax
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Jan 66 to Jan 68. 1 year Viet Nam. Truck Driver.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Jan 66 to Jan 68. 1 year Viet Nam. Truck Driver.
Lyn Congdon, Barbano, Price
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Electronics/Avionics, Worked on the Integrated Avionics of the 1F-111D(eventually these Avionics went into the 1B-1 Bomber), wrote training materials/slideshows-yes, I know, it was a long time ago lol
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Electronics/Avionics, Worked on the Integrated Avionics of the 1F-111D(eventually these Avionics went into the 1B-1 Bomber), wrote training materials/slideshows-yes, I know, it was a long time ago lol
Lyn R. Congdon-Barbano-Price
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Years were Jan. '74-Jan'78. One of the first women in Electronics/Avionics in the USAF. I worked on the 1F-111D, the most sophisticated aircraft in the world at the time because of it's Avionics. The first integrated electronics throughout the Avionics and first digital aircraft. First with Terrain Following Radar. The Avionics eventually made it into the 1B-1 Bomber. After my four years, I used my GI Bill and got a teaching degree.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Years were Jan. '74-Jan'78. One of the first women in Electronics/Avionics in the USAF. I worked on the 1F-111D, the most sophisticated aircraft in the world at the time because of it's Avionics. The first integrated electronics throughout the Avionics and first digital aircraft. First with Terrain Following Radar. The Avionics eventually made it into the 1B-1 Bomber. After my four years, I used my GI Bill and got a teaching degree.
Mark Thomas
Class of 1976
Navy, 14 Years
Medical Discharge Honorable Navy Hospital Corpsman. E-5. Served on the USS Austin LPD-4
Class of 1976
Navy, 14 Years
Medical Discharge Honorable Navy Hospital Corpsman. E-5. Served on the USS Austin LPD-4
Mary Gorick
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Heavy Equipment Operator. Disable Vet
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Heavy Equipment Operator. Disable Vet
Michael D. Bunzey
Class of 1973
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served 30 years as a Health Services Technician, retired in 2006 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer
Class of 1973
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served 30 years as a Health Services Technician, retired in 2006 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer
Phil Walter
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered the US Navy in August of 86 and served proudly for 20 years and 1 month. Worked on helicopters for most of that time.
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered the US Navy in August of 86 and served proudly for 20 years and 1 month. Worked on helicopters for most of that time.
Phillip Walter
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Honorable service to our country for more than 20 years. Worked as a helicopter mechanic on Navy helicopters.
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Honorable service to our country for more than 20 years. Worked as a helicopter mechanic on Navy helicopters.
Richard G. Storie
Class of 1968
Air Force, 25 Years
Crewed C-130's in the AF and the AFRES. Only Continent I never set foot on was Antarctica.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 25 Years
Crewed C-130's in the AF and the AFRES. Only Continent I never set foot on was Antarctica.
Rick Holdsworth
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Served proudly in the U.S. Navy for 30 years as a musician. Retired as a Master Chief Musician/Command Master Chief in 2002.
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Served proudly in the U.S. Navy for 30 years as a musician. Retired as a Master Chief Musician/Command Master Chief in 2002.
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Our Vestal 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 Vestal High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Vestal are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!