Westwood High School Alumni
Westwood, Massachusetts (MA)
Recent Members
| Jon Burns | 1971 |
| Kathy Conrad | 1969 |
| Louise Ritter | 1961 |
| Mark Edwards | 1962 |
| Paul Mcgowan | 1973 |
| Robert Murphy | 1966 |
| Shaun Gallagher | 1984 |
| William William Heys | 1969 |
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
Bob Kane
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force Special Operations. Aircrew AC-130 Spectre Gunship, MH 53 Pavelow Helicopter.
Airbourne instructor gunner. 23 years active service.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force Special Operations. Aircrew AC-130 Spectre Gunship, MH 53 Pavelow Helicopter.
Airbourne instructor gunner. 23 years active service.
Brian Carroll
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Electrical Power Production Specialist. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas afterwards went to Tech School at Sheppard AFB, Witchata Falls,Texas. 1st Assignment was 7350th Support Group - Tempelhof Central Airport, Berlin, Germany. 2nd was 26th Civil Engineering Squadron - Ramstein AB, Ramstein, Germany. 3rd was 38th Tactical Reconaissance Squadron at the same base.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Electrical Power Production Specialist. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas afterwards went to Tech School at Sheppard AFB, Witchata Falls,Texas. 1st Assignment was 7350th Support Group - Tempelhof Central Airport, Berlin, Germany. 2nd was 26th Civil Engineering Squadron - Ramstein AB, Ramstein, Germany. 3rd was 38th Tactical Reconaissance Squadron at the same base.
Eric John McKenna
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Active Army and the Mass. Army National Guard. Majority of time spent with Military Police Corps. Retired as Master Sergeant after Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom II deployments 2001 - 2004.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Active Army and the Mass. Army National Guard. Majority of time spent with Military Police Corps. Retired as Master Sergeant after Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom II deployments 2001 - 2004.
F Donald Brooks Jr
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
stationed many places in the US, Texas, Kansas, and abroad.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
stationed many places in the US, Texas, Kansas, and abroad.
Joe Cavanaugh
Class of 1983
Army, 12 Years
I originally enlisted in the Navy, and served 8 years as a Hospital Corpsman. After becoming a Register Nurse I returned to the Army Reserves as a Nurse Corps officer.
Class of 1983
Army, 12 Years
I originally enlisted in the Navy, and served 8 years as a Hospital Corpsman. After becoming a Register Nurse I returned to the Army Reserves as a Nurse Corps officer.
Kathleen Abbate Anderson
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as a Navy nurse at Bethesda Naval Hospital, completed a tour in Italy and Japan as well as several tours within the U.S.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as a Navy nurse at Bethesda Naval Hospital, completed a tour in Italy and Japan as well as several tours within the U.S.
Ken Robbins
Class of 1960
Air Force, 30 Years
AFROTC (UMass); 7th Aerial Port Sq, Okinawa; JAG, HQ IL ANG,
Class of 1960
Air Force, 30 Years
AFROTC (UMass); 7th Aerial Port Sq, Okinawa; JAG, HQ IL ANG,
Richard K. Peksens
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Commissioned 1967. Served as lieutenant and tank platoon commander for 16 months on the front line in I Corps, Viet Nam. Also served 10 year in the Navy as a lieutenant commander and radiologist.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Commissioned 1967. Served as lieutenant and tank platoon commander for 16 months on the front line in I Corps, Viet Nam. Also served 10 year in the Navy as a lieutenant commander and radiologist.
Rudolf F Peksens
Class of 1962
Air Force, 29 Years
Commissioned through Tufts ROTC, 1966. Completed pilot training 1967. Served two combat tours in Viet Nam and also flew in the First Gulf War. Commanded the 26 Recon Wing, the 52nd Fighter Wing, and 410th Bomb Wing. Retired as brigadier general in 1995.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 29 Years
Commissioned through Tufts ROTC, 1966. Completed pilot training 1967. Served two combat tours in Viet Nam and also flew in the First Gulf War. Commanded the 26 Recon Wing, the 52nd Fighter Wing, and 410th Bomb Wing. Retired as brigadier general in 1995.
Stephen J. Ricci
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Steve joined the USAF in 1969 as an Airman and served in Vietnam as a Combat Weather Observer supporting US Army Aviation interests. He continued his career as an aviation meteorologist, earning his pilots license, graduating with a Bachelors degree from the University of NH and a Masters degree from Troy State University. He became a commissioned officer in 1983 and retired in 1991 as a Captain and a Senior Meteorologist. Besides Vietnam, and various assignments in the US, he served in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Germany for a number of years.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Steve joined the USAF in 1969 as an Airman and served in Vietnam as a Combat Weather Observer supporting US Army Aviation interests. He continued his career as an aviation meteorologist, earning his pilots license, graduating with a Bachelors degree from the University of NH and a Masters degree from Troy State University. He became a commissioned officer in 1983 and retired in 1991 as a Captain and a Senior Meteorologist. Besides Vietnam, and various assignments in the US, he served in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Germany for a number of years.
Alumni Stories
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School News
We lost another classmate this week . John (Smitty) Smith
John Smith of Shrewsbury, MA | 1955 - 2017 | Obituary
Smith, John
John E Smith
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Our Westwood 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 Westwood High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Westwood are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!