William A Wirt High School Alumni
Gary, Indiana (IN)

Recent Members
Jaylen Browning | 1990 |
Lori Osborne Lori Osborne | 1976 |
Marian Doneff | 1980 |
Mark Sadowski | 1970 |
Mark Williams | 1967 |
Nora Thompson | 1962 |
Rosanne M Sims Rosanne M Sims | 1980 |
Wendy Nowicki | 1972 |
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


Daniel Archer
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF - Aircraft Mechanic.
( F-15 ) ( T-38 ) Crew Chief
Desert Storm Veteran
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF - Aircraft Mechanic.
( F-15 ) ( T-38 ) Crew Chief
Desert Storm Veteran

David (Joe) Hernandez
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery Officer /Viet Nam, Desert Storm
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery Officer /Viet Nam, Desert Storm

gerald McCain
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Airborne radio reconnaissance, technical control, and training. 22 years active duty. 11 years overseas..thailand, vietnam, korea, japan, okinawa, and the philippines...2 combat tours.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Airborne radio reconnaissance, technical control, and training. 22 years active duty. 11 years overseas..thailand, vietnam, korea, japan, okinawa, and the philippines...2 combat tours.



Marcia (Taylor) Houston
Class of 1990
Army, 8 Years
You name the place, i've probably been there and done that.
Class of 1990
Army, 8 Years
You name the place, i've probably been there and done that.


Pat Ballogg
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 33 years...10 years Infantry/23 years Special Forces.
Retired Command Sergeant Major
RVN, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 33 years...10 years Infantry/23 years Special Forces.
Retired Command Sergeant Major
RVN, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan


Pleas R. Thornton JR.
Class of 1983
Army, 14 Years
Combat Engineer 7Yrs Logistical Supply specialist 7Yrs 6yr Germany, Desert Storm & Shield , Bosnia 100% Service connected disabled
Class of 1983
Army, 14 Years
Combat Engineer 7Yrs Logistical Supply specialist 7Yrs 6yr Germany, Desert Storm & Shield , Bosnia 100% Service connected disabled

Rich Whitney
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Helicopter Pilot - Instructor Pilot, Confirmatory Test Pilot. VIP pilot in Germany and CH-47 Aircraft Commander in Vietnam (982 combat flight hours)
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Helicopter Pilot - Instructor Pilot, Confirmatory Test Pilot. VIP pilot in Germany and CH-47 Aircraft Commander in Vietnam (982 combat flight hours)


ROBERT E KIRK
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
SERVED 18 MONTHS OVERSEAS GEISSEN GERMANY
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
SERVED 18 MONTHS OVERSEAS GEISSEN GERMANY

Troy Sanders
Class of 1979
Air Force, 6 Years
Security Police Specialist/ stationed in Spangdahlem AB Germany from 79-82, then Vandenberg AFB in California from 82-85
Class of 1979
Air Force, 6 Years
Security Police Specialist/ stationed in Spangdahlem AB Germany from 79-82, then Vandenberg AFB in California from 82-85

Wendy Levister
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served in 29 Palms, CA, Camp Lejeune, NC, Albany, GA, Marietta, GA and Desert Sheild/Desert Storm
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served in 29 Palms, CA, Camp Lejeune, NC, Albany, GA, Marietta, GA and Desert Sheild/Desert Storm

Yolanda Vaughan
Class of 1988
Navy, 7 Years
Served as an administrative assistant for the first 2 years and designated to Culinary Specialist my last 5 years on active/reserve duty.
Class of 1988
Navy, 7 Years
Served as an administrative assistant for the first 2 years and designated to Culinary Specialist my last 5 years on active/reserve duty.
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School News
WILLIAM A WIRT MUST REMAIN
Hi Gary School Board Member my name is Dwayne Carter. I represent William A Wirt Alumni against the closing of our schoo...
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Our William A Wirt 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 William A Wirt High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Gary are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!