West Leyden High School Alumni
Northlake, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Brenda Weter | 1974 |
| Hailey Mitchell | 2020 |
| Katherine Jensen | 1972 |
| Lorene Penkava | 1962 |
| Lyn Johansen | 1966 |
| Michael Demian | 1972 |
| Patricia Plumery Patricia Plumery | 1971 |
| Sarah Kath | 2015 |
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 West Leyden High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Eagles lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Amy Williamson
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
Served 4 years as a Satellite Systems Operator/Maintainer. Was stationed in Fort Jackson, SC, Fort Gordon, GA, Waegwan S. Korea, and Fort Huachuca, AZ.
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
Served 4 years as a Satellite Systems Operator/Maintainer. Was stationed in Fort Jackson, SC, Fort Gordon, GA, Waegwan S. Korea, and Fort Huachuca, AZ.
Andrew D Wales
Class of 1964
Navy, 9 Years
Two tours of duty Vietnam 1967-68
USS Boston CAG-1
Commissioned Officer 1972
Naval NFO flying E-2 Hawkeye
Class of 1964
Navy, 9 Years
Two tours of duty Vietnam 1967-68
USS Boston CAG-1
Commissioned Officer 1972
Naval NFO flying E-2 Hawkeye
Bill Hammer
Class of 1963
Navy, 7 Years
Served aboard two nuclear powered submarines. Worked with the Polaris missile system during the cold war.
Class of 1963
Navy, 7 Years
Served aboard two nuclear powered submarines. Worked with the Polaris missile system during the cold war.
Carlos I Quintana
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Diesel Mechanic, Recovery Vehicle Operator and Marine Corps Recruiter
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Diesel Mechanic, Recovery Vehicle Operator and Marine Corps Recruiter
Frank Meccia
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Recieved 4 purple hearts,Vietnam Cross of gallantry,Army Comendation medal while I served in Vietnam. Also honored at he Chicago Blackhawks game on December 5,2011 as the retired military person
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Recieved 4 purple hearts,Vietnam Cross of gallantry,Army Comendation medal while I served in Vietnam. Also honored at he Chicago Blackhawks game on December 5,2011 as the retired military person
Frank Tomaszkiewicz
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Communications Technician, Naval Security Group, Atlantic
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Communications Technician, Naval Security Group, Atlantic
Gary Sopoci
Class of 1966
Army, 16 Years
OCS 1967-68 Vietnam 1969 Retired Major after 16 years of service
Class of 1966
Army, 16 Years
OCS 1967-68 Vietnam 1969 Retired Major after 16 years of service
James P. Barr
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Viet Nam (1969) 9th Inf. Div. RTO-5th/60th
29th Inf. Div. (Hawaii) 1957-1969
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Viet Nam (1969) 9th Inf. Div. RTO-5th/60th
29th Inf. Div. (Hawaii) 1957-1969
Martin Montgomery
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
US Army June of 1968 to March of 1971. Vietnam Service January 1969 to July 1969. Retired Master Sargent California Air National Guard
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
US Army June of 1968 to March of 1971. Vietnam Service January 1969 to July 1969. Retired Master Sargent California Air National Guard
Sidney Ralph Penton
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
no matter what your job is in the marine corps everyone is a grunt
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
no matter what your job is in the marine corps everyone is a grunt
Sidney Ralph Penton
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
served 6 years in the marine corps duties varied at different locations. served more than my time in viet nam.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
served 6 years in the marine corps duties varied at different locations. served more than my time in viet nam.
Alumni Stories
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School News
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Our West Leyden 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 Leyden High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Northlake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!