Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Anthony M. Gravagne
Anthony M. Gravagne
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

Flew F-4 Phantom II jet fighter F4-D/E with 247 combat missions in Southeast Asia during LInebacker I and II (1972-1973): 15 Air Medals and 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses. Retired Lieutentant Colonel
Art Smith Jr
Art Smith Jr
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years

Retired in 88 as a Major
Arthur Van Riper
Arthur Van Riper
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

SFC, Retired, Airborne Ranger. Two yrs Vietnam, then Taiwan, Okinawa, Korea, Germany and a little in the US.
Bernadette R Scibetta
Bernadette R Scibetta
Class of 1972
Navy, 8 Years

US Naval Academy Religious Program Specialist 1985-1989 US WESTPAC Guam 1989-1991 US Naval Air Station San Diego 1991-1993
Bill Kolb
Bill Kolb
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years

I was stationed in Germany for three years. Worked in a GEEIA installing Radar equipment in various parts of Europe.
Bill Staehle
Bill Staehle
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Captain, 504th Military Police Battalion, Danang, Republic of Vietnam, '71-'72; Lieutenant, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC, '69-'71.
Bill Verdonik
Bill Verdonik
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Served from 1965 through 1969. Served in Vietnam from 1968-69.
BOB SITTINGER
BOB SITTINGER
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years

LTCOL; PILOT: KC-135 + LC-130H
Bruce Johnson
Bruce Johnson
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years

I spent a short 21 years in the Navy and have accumulated countless fond memories. The majority or my Navy career was spent overseas in; Southeast Asia, Central and South America, Europe and in the Caribbean. Please join with me in giving Thanks to our men and women in the military who have given so much of their lives so we can have our freedom.
Carol Meyers Kellmann
Carol Meyers Kellmann
Class of 1965
Air Force, 2 Years

Served as Air Force nurse !st Lt stationed at SAC headquarters, Offut Airforce Base, Omaha, Nebraska. Worked in all areas of obstetrics.
CHARLIE VANDERSCHAAF
CHARLIE VANDERSCHAAF
Class of 1962
Navy, 10 Years

AVATION ELECTRICIAN
Curtis Moore
Curtis Moore
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

Worked in Satellite Communications.
Spent 12 years on Active Duty and 8 years with the Tennessee Air National Guard.
Retired in 2004.
Donn Force
Donn Force
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Army paratrooper, airborne rigger
George "Gunny" Fallon
George "Gunny" Fallon
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 9 Years

0369 Infantry/Criminal Investigations
SE Asia/Vietnam 69-71
Armed Forces Police NYC 71-75
Recruiter 75-78
Glenn Klaner
Glenn Klaner
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

1966 - 1970, SSGT, Flight Engineer/Aircraft Mechanic. Vietnam 1967 - 1968, 9th Air Commando Squadron, Purple Heart, Air Force Commendation Metal.
Glenn Rambach
Glenn Rambach
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

1966-1970, Wurtsmouth AFB, Michigan, Keesler AFB, Mississippi, Clark AFB, Philippines.
Glenn Rambach
Glenn Rambach
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

1966-1970 - Ground radio, 2030 Com Sqdrn, Wurtsmith AFB Michigan, Keesler AFB, Mississippi, 6922 Security Wing, Clark AB Philippines.
Gordon E Albro
Gordon E Albro
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Machine Gunner served in Vietnam with India Company 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment..
Gordon E Albro
Gordon E Albro
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years

Assigned to Army Medical Regiment in multiple positions.
harry delevante
harry delevante
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20 Years

harry proudly served our country for 20 years and 1 month. he would get upset if you leave off the 1 month.
James L. Kreitz
James L. Kreitz
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

Fort Hood, Texas. Viet Nam 1967-1968
James Scott
James Scott
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years

Three Years Texas, SAC base securing parts for B-52's, 1965-66 Vietnam mobility unit and then Load Planner at Tan Son Nhut.
Jay Weisberg
Jay Weisberg
Class of 1965
Navy, 3 Years

USN 1967-1970
USS Limpkin MSC-196 (briefly) 1968
Nav. Amphib. Com. Little Creek, Va 1969
NSAD Sa Huynh RVN 1969-1970
John Cardaci
John Cardaci
Class of 1979
Air Force, 15 Years

F-4 and F-16 Fighter Pilot
John W Peters
John W Peters
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

Clerk, 17th Aviation Group, Vietnam, Buck Sergeant, E5
Kevin Carney
Kevin Carney
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years

USN 1968-1978
USNR 1978-2006
Recalled to active duty in 1996 for 9 months and 2002 for 2 years.
Specialty was Special Communications/Special Operations. Served as CO of Special Operations Command Pacific Det 620 from 10/1/01 to 9/30/03.
Retired with 38 yrs service 9/06.
Larry Beversluis
Larry Beversluis
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years

Commissioned in April, 1969. Served WesPac 1970-71 in split tour: 4 mos. in Okinawa, 8 mos. in Danang, RVN with HqBtry, 11th Marines. 1 year back in states at MCSA, Phila.
Semper Fi!
Mike Beversluis
Mike Beversluis
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Korea & Ft Knox
Peter Lombardo
Peter Lombardo
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

First Cook for Generals Spec-4
Ralph Chandless
Ralph Chandless
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years

1978-1982
Ralph Valt
Ralph Valt
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years

Ralph was killed in action in Viet Nam the very first year of his service. I remember him leaving school to join the service and saying goodbye to him in the A&P parking lot in 1965. Ralph was a fellow classmate and we should be proud of him and so sorry for the loss of such a good human being.
Richard Marsh
Richard Marsh
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years

During my junior year at the University of Colorado, I joined the Marine Corps. Upon graduation, I reported to MCB Quantico and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in December of 1968. Served 3 years active duty followed by 3 years inactive reserve. My tour in RVN was as an infantry platoon commander with the 1st Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division.
Ron Herman
Ron Herman
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years

3 years active duty 18 years reserves
Ron Whiteley
Ron Whiteley
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years

CWO4 USN, Director, Combat Systems Training, US Naval Submarine School
Tad Klaner
Tad Klaner
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 7 Years

Technical inspector for all aircraft in Army inventory 1969 - 1976. E-6. Pennsylvania Army Reserve National Guard. Goodrich Armory, Washington, Pa.
timothy donnellky
timothy donnellky
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years

u.s.n served on uss braine dd630.radioman 3rd class.2 Westpac tours.dates of service.dec.1965 to oct.1969...
Tom Yalsh
Tom Yalsh
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

Chaplan Service Specialist 1969 - 1973
Wayne Raisner
Wayne Raisner
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years

Army Officer

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