West Haven High School Alumni

West Haven, Connecticut (CT)

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

Gary Hodgdon
Gary Hodgdon
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years

Submarine Service
Alfred Smith
Alfred Smith
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years

Technical Sergeant Alfred D. Smith entered the Air Force in 1987. Following Basic Training he graduated from the School of Health Care Sciences Diagnostic Imaging Course, Sheppard AFB Texas in 1988. After tech school TSgt. Smith went to Malcolm Grow Medical Center for phase II OJT training. After graduating phase II, TSgt. Smith was assigned to Keesler Air Force Base in 1989. In 1990 he was introduced to the Interventional Radiology special modality. Over time he went from new technologist to NCOIC. In 1999 TSgt. Smith took a break in service and moved back to Connecticut to work at Yale New Haven hospital as an Interventional technologist. He decided to return back to the Air Force in 2000. He was again working in Interventional Radiology. Soon after returning he was asked to be the subject matter expert for the Air Force. Just after Hurricane Katrina TSgt. Smith was sent to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Germany to provide manning assistance. While there he performed routine Radiology exams as well as Interventional Radiology procedures. He was awarded the Army Achievement medal for his work there. Soon after returning back from Germany he was assigned to Osan Air Force Base Korea and the 51st Medical Group as the NCOIC of Radiology in 2007. After completing his tour in Korea TSgt. Smith returned once more to Keesler AFB in 2008 as NCOIC of Interventional Radiology and Radiology Logistics.
Bobb Dymarcik
Bobb Dymarcik
Class of 1981
Navy, 4 Years

Aviation Electricians mate 2nd class
David A Bonito
David A Bonito
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Fort Dix Basic Training Fort Polk Infantry Training Viet Nam Grunt Big Red One Deros from Fort Hood Kileen Texas Misc. Metals Good Conduct Expert M 60 Purple Heart Viet Nam Commendation
george haynes
george haynes
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years

Served in Vietnam from Feb 1969-April 1970 with the 4th ID 6/29 Artillery.
JAMES SIMON II
JAMES SIMON II
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Substance Abuse COntrol Officer
Personnel Admin Chief
Jerry Elprin
Jerry Elprin
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years

Special Agent, Army Intelligence
John Broderick Pavone
John Broderick Pavone
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years

Special Forces
Air Commando
Vietnam
PAUL MILNER
PAUL MILNER
Class of 1965
Army Reserves, 20+ Years

RAIL OPERATIONS UNIT, TRAINMAN, FREIGHT TERMINAL CONDUCTOR, LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR, AND YARD MASTER
Paula (Novella) Anania
Paula (Novella) Anania
Class of 1976
Air Force, 3 Years

1977 - 1980
RICHARD J CROCKER
RICHARD J CROCKER
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 5 Years

MP CONVOY IRAQ 2006,2008
Richard Joseph Lauzon
Richard Joseph Lauzon
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

Desert Strom Vet
Robert Ruotolo
Robert Ruotolo
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years

Navy FMF Corpsman with 2/4 (Golf ) 3rd Mar Div. Vietnam 8/66-9/67. U.S. Naval Hospital-St. Albans, NY trained as a perfusionist
thaddeus
thaddeus
Class of 1969
Army, 20 Years

1sgt
william smallman
william smallman
Class of 1947
Navy, 7 Years

corpsman ort

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Joe Kelly
Class of '72

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Our West Haven 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 West Haven High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in West Haven are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!