Walt Whitman High School Alumni
Bethesda, Maryland (MD)
Recent Members
| Ana Genschow | 1976 |
| Bobbyann Shower | 1989 |
| James Wolfson | 1977 |
| Laura Smith | 1987 |
| Maia Pommier | 2006 |
| Mark Matthews | 1979 |
| Neal Cafferey | 2023 |
| Shirley J Colee Colee | 1964 |
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 Walt Whitman High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Vikings lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Alan Brown
Class of 1966
Navy, 8 Years
Currently deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan; serving as Battalion Surgeon, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Scheduled to return stateside by Memorial Day, 2010
Class of 1966
Navy, 8 Years
Currently deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan; serving as Battalion Surgeon, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Scheduled to return stateside by Memorial Day, 2010
Brian Moore
Class of 1981
Coast Guard, 15 Years
After 8 years in the Army National Guard working as a Helicopter crew chief and Aeroscout, I am now a Coast Guard Marine Safety Officer doing commercial shipping safety and compliance work as well as Marine Environmental Protection.
Class of 1981
Coast Guard, 15 Years
After 8 years in the Army National Guard working as a Helicopter crew chief and Aeroscout, I am now a Coast Guard Marine Safety Officer doing commercial shipping safety and compliance work as well as Marine Environmental Protection.
David Lee
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
Graduated #1 in OCS class
Now starting a software company with a classmate I met at our reunion.
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
Graduated #1 in OCS class
Now starting a software company with a classmate I met at our reunion.
Fred McLaughlin
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Army Security Agency
German translator
Voice Intercept Operator
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Army Security Agency
German translator
Voice Intercept Operator
John Barrett
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1965-1971, 3rd Marine Division Ground Forces, Vietnam 1966-67. United Nations International Police Task Force, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment 1998, Brcko, Bosnia.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1965-1971, 3rd Marine Division Ground Forces, Vietnam 1966-67. United Nations International Police Task Force, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment 1998, Brcko, Bosnia.
John C. Sabatini
Class of 1982
Navy, 15 Years
Operations Specialist (Surface Warfare)/E-7, Combat Air Intercept Controller, ASW Air Controller, NTU Instructor, Harpoon Engagement Planner, Senior Combat Systems Specialist. Veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Bosnia.
Class of 1982
Navy, 15 Years
Operations Specialist (Surface Warfare)/E-7, Combat Air Intercept Controller, ASW Air Controller, NTU Instructor, Harpoon Engagement Planner, Senior Combat Systems Specialist. Veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Bosnia.
John Eberhart
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
1969-1972 / Basic : Ft Dix, NJ; Duty Stations : Ft Belvoir, VA (AIT); Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, AZ; Camp Mercer, Seoul, Korea (40th Engineers)
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
1969-1972 / Basic : Ft Dix, NJ; Duty Stations : Ft Belvoir, VA (AIT); Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, AZ; Camp Mercer, Seoul, Korea (40th Engineers)
John Purinton
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic training in Amarillo Tx and then uncle sam gave me the world tour. North Africa, Germany, UK, Italy, SE Asia and all over the US. A great 4 years.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic training in Amarillo Tx and then uncle sam gave me the world tour. North Africa, Germany, UK, Italy, SE Asia and all over the US. A great 4 years.
Larry D, Cox
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Vietnam Veteran w/1st Special Forces 5th Group ABN 1967-1971 SSG E6 Awards, Bronze Star w/Valor- Air Medal-4Army ARCOM Medals-2 Purple Heart Medals-Good Conduct Medal-National Defense Service Medal-Vietnam Service Medal-Vietnam Campaign Medal-ABN Jump Wings-Ranger Pathfinder Badge-Combat Infantry Badge-Provincial Recon Badge- Presidential Unit Citation. Retired with 35 years in the Federal Govt.
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Vietnam Veteran w/1st Special Forces 5th Group ABN 1967-1971 SSG E6 Awards, Bronze Star w/Valor- Air Medal-4Army ARCOM Medals-2 Purple Heart Medals-Good Conduct Medal-National Defense Service Medal-Vietnam Service Medal-Vietnam Campaign Medal-ABN Jump Wings-Ranger Pathfinder Badge-Combat Infantry Badge-Provincial Recon Badge- Presidential Unit Citation. Retired with 35 years in the Federal Govt.
Larry D. Cox
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
67-71 2years Vietnam 1st Special Forces 5th Group ETS SSgt.E6 8 medals
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
67-71 2years Vietnam 1st Special Forces 5th Group ETS SSgt.E6 8 medals
Patrick Haggerty
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines from 2005-2008. Currently serving as Company Commander, Co L, 3rd Battaliob, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines from 2005-2008. Currently serving as Company Commander, Co L, 3rd Battaliob, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA
R. Neill Fox
Class of 1968
Army Reserves, 18 Years
After being credited for 18 years in the Army National Guard,and Reserves. (I was in Signal, Artillery, and Armored Cav). They ask me to come back in in 2005, when i was 55. i got out as a Captain,but wanted to return as an NCO, I went back in as a Sgt., and stayed until I was Honorability Discharged for medical reasons--my legs couldn't take it! I found out war is a young man's game. God bless all who Serve.
Class of 1968
Army Reserves, 18 Years
After being credited for 18 years in the Army National Guard,and Reserves. (I was in Signal, Artillery, and Armored Cav). They ask me to come back in in 2005, when i was 55. i got out as a Captain,but wanted to return as an NCO, I went back in as a Sgt., and stayed until I was Honorability Discharged for medical reasons--my legs couldn't take it! I found out war is a young man's game. God bless all who Serve.
Stanley Tetlow
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
Served with the US Army Security Agency in Berlin, Germany and Vietnam.
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
Served with the US Army Security Agency in Berlin, Germany and Vietnam.
Stewart Stakes
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
1st Cavalry, 3rd Infantry - enlisted Infantry in Pittsburgh 1970. Had enough December 1973. Peace. Out.
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
1st Cavalry, 3rd Infantry - enlisted Infantry in Pittsburgh 1970. Had enough December 1973. Peace. Out.
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School News
Whitman class of 1968
Judy Schifter has created a website exclusively for the Whitman 1968 graduating class.
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Our Walt Whitman 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 Walt Whitman High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bethesda are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!