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Wall of Honor

Maybe it is our proximity to history - the valiant Revolutionary War soldiers who served at Valley Forge.  Maybe its our personal sense of duty as "Citizen Soldiers" to keep that dream alive.  What ever it is, a great number of our alumni have honorably served our country, many giving the supreme sacrifice.  This page is just our meager attempt to honor and to remember those brave souls.

Help us honor those that served and are now serving.  Please send us their information so we can place them on our Wall of Honor.
 
NOTE: We now have MANY serving in current actions, including in the "War on Terror," Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf.  Let's not forget them, or their families in our prayers tonight.

 

Find out how to recognize families with members now serving !

 

     
 

A Blue Star Service Banner displayed in the window of a home is an American tradition. The banner lets others know that someone in the home is proudly serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. As Americans do their best to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and the ongoing war on terror, the Blue Star Service Banner tradition reminds us all that war touches every neighborhood in our land.

 
( Partially compiled from excerpts from the UMHS Pioneer Yearbooks 1942-1945 - Courtesy of John Morrell )


Number of Known Military Alumni:   385

1999    Bennett, Brian USMC
          2003 - Indef Operation Iraqi Freedom

1999    Shane, Dennis USN
          -

1998    Baschoff, John USA
          2003 - Indef Operation Iraqi Freedom

1998    Todd III, John USMCRDied: June 28th, 2004
          2003 - Indef Operation Iraqi FreedomKilled In Action

1997    Fekite, Aaron USA
          2002 - Indef Enduring Freedom

1997    Hargadon, Cristin SzydlikUSA
          2002 - Indef Enduring Freedom

1997    Helenski, Thomas H. USMC
          -

1997    Holden, Dennis USN
          2002 - Indef Enduring Freedom

1997    Lawrence, Steve USN
          2002 - Indef Enduring Freedom

1997    Powers, Matt USN
          2002 - Indef Enduring Freedom

1997    Salve, Anthony USMC
          -

1997    Sheehan, Michael USMC
          -

1996    Niedziocha, Christopher USMC
          Afghanistan. Awarded the USMC Silver Star

1995    Fulton, Sloan USAF
          Operation Nobel Eagle
          Operation Enduring Freedom

1995    Trainor, Jennifer KennedyUSA
          West Point Grad '99
          Combat Heavy Engineer '99 - '02
          Medical Corps '06 - ??

1993    Bielawski, Robert D. USA
          -

1992    Hemcher, Charles USMC
          2003 - Indef Operation Iraqi Freedom

1990    Hartkopf, Jeff -
          -

1988    Mich, Stephen USA
          2003 - Indef Operation Iraqi Freedom

1988    Touhey, Thomas -
          Operation Iraqi Freedom
          Operation Desert Falcon
          Operations in Support of the War on Terror

1987    Montes, Carlos R. USA
          Cold War Operations

1986    Dickinson, Tom USMC
          1990 - 1995 Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm / Persian Gulf

1986    Sykes, Peter USN
          1986-1997 Desert Storm
          Cold War Operations

1984    Schneider, James M. USMC
          Cold War Operations

1982    Rabin, Patrick USN
          2002 - Indef Enduring Freedom

1981    Chung, Michael -
          Cold War Operations

1981    Hampton, Brett A. USA
          1990 - 1995 Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm / Persian Gulf

1981    Rossi, George M. USAF
          Cold War Operations

1981    Rossi, Mark W. USAF
          Cold War Operations

1980    Klauber, Judith Rosen USAF
          Cold War Operations

1979    Eichelberger, Scott USA
          1991 Operation Desert Storm

1978    Dantonio, Joanne USA
          1982-1984

1978    Dietz, Thomas N. USAF
          Cold War Operations

1978    Schneider, Alfred C. USN
          Cold War Operations
          2001 - 2002 Operation Noble Eagle
          Active Duty Recall
          Security Operations

1978    Smith, Charlene HealyUSAF
          1978 - 1984 Cold War

1977    Dare, Scott C. USAF
          October 1977 - October 1981

1976    Schaffer, Timothy USAF
          Cold War Operations

1975    Bosco, John USAF
          Cold War Operations

1975    Gardner, Randall C. USAF
          Cold War Operations

1975    Lutz, Franny USN
          Cold War Operations

1975    Natilini, Raymond USNDied: 1977 (?)
          Cold War OperationsUSN ship boiler explosion

1974    Deacon, Scott -
          Cold War Operations

1972    Bolger, Bart USN
          1976 - 1990 Cold War Operations (TACAMO, et al.)
          1990 Operation Desert Shield
          1993 - 1997 Various Operations - Pakistan
          1997 - 2000 Naval War College, Newport, RI

1972    Mullen, Paul R. USA
          Cold War Operations

1971    Bilger, David USN
          1995 - 1997 Operation Vigilant Sentinel / Persian Gulf
          Iranian Hostage Rescue
          1986 - Libyan Expedition

1971    Catagnus, Joseph M. USNDied: December 20th, 2006
          Cold War Operations-

1971    Koehler, Bruce USAF
          1974 - 1975 Vietnam
          1975 - Operation Eagle Pull / Cambodia
          1975 - Mayaguez Operation
          1975 - Operation Frequent Wind / Vietnam
          1975 - Fall of Laos
          Cold War Operations
          Faukland Islands (UK Support)
          Classified Operations & Alerts
          1990 - 1995 Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm / Persian Gulf
          Merit. Svc Medal, AF Commendation, AF Outstanding Unit w/3OLC, Armed Forces Expeditionary w/2OLC

1971    Opie, Donald USAF
          Cold War Operations

1971    Patton, Richard USN
          Cold War Operations

1971    Pearce, Doug USN
          1986 - Libyan Expedition

1971    Raichle, Robert USA
          Cold War Operations

1971    Thompson, Jeff USA
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1970    Gorman, Robyn -Died: -
          Cold War Operations-

1970    Kosty, John USAF
          Cold War Operations

1969    Brown, Larry S. USAF
          Cold War Operations

1969    Costello, William Matt USMC
          Cold War Operations

1969    Moletsky, John USMC
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1969    Quinn, James Anthony USADied: October 29, 1970
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1969    Starkey, Brian USN
          Cold War Operations

1969    Wisniewski, Walter W. USAF
          1970 - 1972

1968    Blewitt, William -Died: -
          -Killed In Action

1968    DeGour, Robert USN
          Cold War Operations

1968    Panaccio, Tony USN
          Cold War Operations

1968    Quinn, James -Died: -
          -Killed In Action

1967    Markoski, Gerald M. USMCDied: January 31, 1968
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1967    McGuire, Dennis F. USADied: December 20, 1968
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1966    Balitchik, Michael J. USN
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1966    Barton, Thomas E. USN
          Cold War Operations

1966    Johnston, Jeff USN
          Cold War Operations

1966    Loughlin, Russell H. (Rusty) USAF
          Cold War Operations

1966    Stafford, John P. USMC
          Cold War Operations

1965    Mann, Gary A. USN
          Cold War Operations

1965    Murphy, John Paul USADied: November 10, 1968
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1965    Panish, Andrew J. USA
          Support of Grenada
          Support of Desert Storm
          Cold War Operations

1965    Peacock, Ben USA
          1970 - 1971 Vietnam Service

1964    Campbell, Bruce USADied: August 1983
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service-

1964    Crockett, John USN
          Cold War Operations

1964    Fox, John William USADied: April 3, 1968
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1964    Peters, Frederick J. USN
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1964    Polarine, John T. USA
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1964    Puskar, Paul USN
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1964    Saylor, Scott Edward USADied: May 26, 1969
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1964    Sharpley, Charles USADied: 1967
          Cold War OperationsMilitary Accident

1963    Mullan, John USAF
          May '64 - June '85

1962    Chermol, Brian USAF
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1962    Hall, Lyle USA
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1962    Janoski, Jack USA
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1962    Lindinger, Richard A. USADied: -
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceDied upon return from Viet Nam

1962    Morrell, John USA
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1962    Mumma, III, Jay G. USAFDied: August 24, 2002
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service-

1962    Seal, John USA
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam Service

1961    Fuhr, John USN
          1965-1966 USNR Active
          1966-1971 Reserve Transport Squadron VR-52, Willow Grove NAS
          1971-1993 Naval Intelligence, Commander

1961    Geiger, Jon USN
          USN 1965 - 1970
          1968 - 1969 Vietnam Service (offshore)

1959    Wildman, Miles Gregory USADied: October 26, 1968
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1957    Parker, III, Frank C. USAFDied: April 27, 1968
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1957    Taylor, Tom USA
          1958 - 1961

1957    Westbrook, George USNDied: February 8th, 2004
          1958 - 1965 Vietnam-

1956    MacKay, William USA
          1961 - 1963 Berlin

1954    Moyer, Lawrence R. USMCDied: August 31, 1967
          1965 - 1973 Vietnam ServiceViet Nam

1945    Buehler, Jack USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Costello, Francis Mer Marine
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Geers, Semon USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Harbaugh, John Alvin ( Jack ) USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Jones, George USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Munshower, Kaye USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Padworney, Stanley USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Schmitz, Bill USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Snyder, John USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Stehman, Donald USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Wisniewski, Stanley USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1945    Wolfe, Hunter USN
          1917 - 1920 World War I

1944    Conti, James USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Davis, Robert USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Frey, William USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Keil, William USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Mager, Michael USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Malloy, Frank USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    McDermott, Jack USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Miller, Theodore USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Moyer, Harold USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Omer, Donald USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Palaszewski, Joseph USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Shoemaker, Robert USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Stehman, Francis USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Sutherland, Robert USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Whitmore, William C. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1944    Wilfong, Charles R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Albanese, Anthony J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Beck, Donald V. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Duncan, James W. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Eckman, Raymond C. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Gilbert, William C. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Herring, Jack P. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Hertzog, Walter P. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Holland, Walter C. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Homont, Jr., Henry A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Knoebel, William D. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Krajnik, Stephen A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Krizovensky, Paul B. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Law, John B. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Lawrence, John W. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Makoid, Chester A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Massino, Donald P. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    McIntyre, George V. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    McIntyre, Robert W. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Novak, Joseph B. L. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Palaia, Vincent D. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Romig, Jr., LeRoy R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Ryder, Douglas E. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Sabol, Thomas J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Salkowski, Stanley J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Santoro, George J. USMC
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Soupik, Stephen S. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Tarhovicky, III, Michael USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Tassoni, Samuel P. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Thomas, James USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Tomkins, Leighton R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Vargo, Stephen C. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1943    Zielinski, Jerome J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Anasiewicz, Wanda USN
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Angelos, John A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Baldyga, Stanley W. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Costello, James USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Cummins, Charles A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Czop, Edward S. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Dudis, Mary USN
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Forth, Clair E. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Foy, Earl T. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Glass, Robert USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Gorecki, Joseph R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Hartshaw, John A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Heavner, John T. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Hoffman, Donald M. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Kuntz, Alfred A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    McIntyre, Daniel T. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Michanowicz, Anthony M. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Mitchell, John Lamont USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Mitchell, Robert USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Mowrer, Charles F. USADied: October 10, 2002
          1939 - 1946 World War II-

1942    Olesnewicz, John USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Palaszewski, John USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Robinson, Henry V. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Ross, George L. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Smith, Charles E. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Stanley, Walton D. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Stehman, Robert L. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1942    Zielinski, John J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Beck, George E. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Brodowski, Thomas S. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Bukowski, John M. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Buler, Thomas D. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Conger, William H. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Cox, Milton E. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Croft, Joseph B. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Dybicz, Edward USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Edzwald, Francis J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Filone, Loretta R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Kunda, Stanley USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Levering, Jr., Harry P. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Magee, Jr., John W. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Maguire, Edward H. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    McCurdy, Harry B. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    O'Hara, Henry J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Ostroski, Joseph A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Roberto, Louis A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Ross, William H. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Sharik, Elmer J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Shifflet, Garland L. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Smith, Stella SparUSA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Urbano, Marino USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Urbano, Nicholas USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Wack, Howard F. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Wellard, LeRoy C. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1941    Zaborowski, Stanley G. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Barbone, Anthony USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Battaglio, Patsy R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Beato, Armand USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Burry, John USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Butera, Joseph USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Collins, Anthony USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Coltart, Dennis A. USAAFDied: December 26, 2003
          1939 - 1946 World War II
          13th AAF, Phillipines
Cardiogenic Shock

1940    Davis, Robert R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Differ, Christine USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Frey, Victor J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Gallant, John H. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Gaynor, James USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Hartshaw, Harold A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Harubin, Andrew USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Henning, Mary E. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Homing, Winfield USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Horsfall, Joseph R. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Humay, Michael USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Keil, Henry A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Kitzmiller, Charles USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Kolpak, Charles USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Komarc, George A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Krajnik, Joseph USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Malinoski, Joseph USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Martin, III, Edward USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Massino, Annunzio USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Mathis, Edward A. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Mazur, Carl J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Miller, Jr., Earl J. USAAC
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Novitski, Andrew J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Osinski, Stanley P. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Ostrowski, John S. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Panczak, Joseph J. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Quay, Elmer H. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Rath, Robert H. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Salter, Frederick H. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II

1940    Schultz, Francis E. USA
          1939 - 1946 World War II