West Side High School Alumni
Newark, New Jersey (NJ)
Recent Members
| Barry Haislah Barry Haislah | 1977 |
| Brian Brian Scott Oakley | 1975 |
| Damon Mcpleasant | 2012 |
| Kimaya Powell | 2007 |
| Kisha Cureton | 1987 |
| Rhashee G Rhasheen Turnage | 1980 |
| Thomas Devine Thomas Devine | 1962 |
| Walter Mcneil | 1970 |
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
Aaron W. Moore, Jr.
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Staff Sergeant; Counterintelligence; Communications Electronics Technician; Primary Marksmanship Instructor
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Staff Sergeant; Counterintelligence; Communications Electronics Technician; Primary Marksmanship Instructor
Claxton Drayton
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Served during Viet Nam era.. 1970-1974
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Served during Viet Nam era.. 1970-1974
Donald Edwin Siegwarth
Class of 1959
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
On June 17, 1966, a C-130E Hercules (tail number 63-7785) with fourteen souls on board took off from Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam en route to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Approximately twenty minutes after take-off, the Hercules exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons and crashed into the South China Sea. Nearby ships that had witnessed the incident quickly arrived on the scene to assist in rescue operations. The remains of two individuals were recovered and identified; however, the other twelve individuals who were aboard the aircraft were lost during the incident and remain unaccounted for.
Lieutenant Junior Grade Donald Edwin Siegwarth entered the U.S. Navy from New Jersey and was a member of Air Transport Squadron 7. He was a crew member aboard this Hercules when it crashed, and his remains could not be recovered following the incident. Today, Lieutenant Junior Grade Siegwarth is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Class of 1959
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
On June 17, 1966, a C-130E Hercules (tail number 63-7785) with fourteen souls on board took off from Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam en route to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Approximately twenty minutes after take-off, the Hercules exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons and crashed into the South China Sea. Nearby ships that had witnessed the incident quickly arrived on the scene to assist in rescue operations. The remains of two individuals were recovered and identified; however, the other twelve individuals who were aboard the aircraft were lost during the incident and remain unaccounted for.
Lieutenant Junior Grade Donald Edwin Siegwarth entered the U.S. Navy from New Jersey and was a member of Air Transport Squadron 7. He was a crew member aboard this Hercules when it crashed, and his remains could not be recovered following the incident. Today, Lieutenant Junior Grade Siegwarth is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
GEORGE S. BOSAN
Class of 1940
Army, 20+ Years
SERVED IN WW11 KOREA AND VIETNAM
RETIRED AS COLONEL IN 1976 WAS A COMBAT ENGINEER AND HELICOPTER IN KOREA AND VIET NAM
Class of 1940
Army, 20+ Years
SERVED IN WW11 KOREA AND VIETNAM
RETIRED AS COLONEL IN 1976 WAS A COMBAT ENGINEER AND HELICOPTER IN KOREA AND VIET NAM
James W Harris (Rajahn)
Class of 1974
Navy, 11 Years
Best Experience of my life! (God is Good) Peace!
Class of 1974
Navy, 11 Years
Best Experience of my life! (God is Good) Peace!
jerome white
Class of 1951
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF in 1972, served in Korea and Vietnam
Class of 1951
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF in 1972, served in Korea and Vietnam
Joey Powell
Class of 1987
Navy, 8 Years
Served 8 years in the Navy, aboard USS Capodanno (FF-1093), USS America (CV-66), 1988-1994, Desert Storm, Gulf War Veteran, 2 years USN Reserves, attached to USS George Washington
Class of 1987
Navy, 8 Years
Served 8 years in the Navy, aboard USS Capodanno (FF-1093), USS America (CV-66), 1988-1994, Desert Storm, Gulf War Veteran, 2 years USN Reserves, attached to USS George Washington
Joseph Scarano
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
RM2 - Radioman
North Atlantic Picket Station - USS Roy O Hale
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
RM2 - Radioman
North Atlantic Picket Station - USS Roy O Hale
LaRonda Carson
Class of 1979
Navy, 2 Years
Radioman. Stationed at Navcamsmed in Naples, Italy. Received medical honorable discharge
Class of 1979
Navy, 2 Years
Radioman. Stationed at Navcamsmed in Naples, Italy. Received medical honorable discharge
Laronda Carson
Class of 1979
Navy, 2 Years
Served as a Radioman in Naples, Italy. Only did two years because of medical problems.
Class of 1979
Navy, 2 Years
Served as a Radioman in Naples, Italy. Only did two years because of medical problems.
LEON DOUGLAS
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Combat vet that came up on the mean streets of Newark and made it in the army for 20 plus years.
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Combat vet that came up on the mean streets of Newark and made it in the army for 20 plus years.
LTJG Donald Edwin Siegwarth
Class of 1955
Navy, 2 Years
Navy co pilot Plane exploded over China Sea MIA in Vietnam war Vietnam wall panel 08E Row 058
Class of 1955
Navy, 2 Years
Navy co pilot Plane exploded over China Sea MIA in Vietnam war Vietnam wall panel 08E Row 058
Roger W. Liggon, Sr.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Combat wounded veteran served as an N.C.O. in Vietnam 1966-67 with the 1st Battalion 9th Marines.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Combat wounded veteran served as an N.C.O. in Vietnam 1966-67 with the 1st Battalion 9th Marines.
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School News
Veleria Brown-Garner retires
Veleria Brown-Garner Class of '68' has retired from the Irvington school district after thirty years of teaching Math at...
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Our West Side 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 Side High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Newark are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!