Chartiers Valley High School Alumni

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (PA)

Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

Al Young
Al Young
Class of 1969
Air Force, 21 Years

USAF Active the went to USArmy OCS - retired after 16yrs in NG as Company Commander
Anthony Morris
Anthony Morris
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years

USAF/PAANG - 1973-1979 E-6
ARMANDO  NOVELLI
ARMANDO NOVELLI
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Vietnam 67, Honor Guard Marine Barracks 8th & I Washington DC
Barry Davis
Barry Davis
Class of 1971
Army, 10 Years

Chaplain's Corps.
Barry Deems
Barry Deems
Class of 1962
Air Force, 34 Years

Served both on active dutyUSAF and USAF Reserves - total 34 years service. Retired as Command Chief Master Sergeant, E-9
Boyd Culp
Boyd Culp
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

AR-COM
VIETNAM
Charles Cooley
Charles Cooley
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

StratCom
Christine Vance James
Christine Vance James
Class of 1977
Army, 2 Years

Field Artillery
Dan Trautman
Dan Trautman
Class of 1969
Navy, 8 Years

US Navy Nuclear Program 1971-1979
Darryl Rambo
Darryl Rambo
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years

Combat medic, Nursing License at Valley Forge Army Hospital 1973. Fort Carson, Colorado MASH unit 1974.
David "Moe" Derewecki
David "Moe" Derewecki
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years

65-69, Two tours in Vietnam.
david meehan
david meehan
Class of 1965
Air Force Reserves, 6 Years

Electronics - Nav Eqpt
David P Tyrone
David P Tyrone
Class of 1972
Navy, 6 Years

1972 - 1978. Aviation Electronic Technician 1st Class (E-6)
Dawn Janine McCracken
Dawn Janine McCracken
Class of 1998
Army, 17 Years

17 Years and still serving....
Frank Kocik
Frank Kocik
Class of 1984
Navy, 18 Years

Currently on active duty stationed at Central Command US Headquarters
G. Michael Flory
G. Michael Flory
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years

2 tours Vietnam, wounded twice. Presently Electrical Engineer. Disabled American Veteran member.
Gary Benedict
Gary Benedict
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years

Four and a half years in Army Security Agency. with tours in Vietnam (Phu Bai), Arlington Hall, and Germany (Bremerhaven and Schleswig) Asst. Detachment Commander in Schleswig.
George Poppenwimer
George Poppenwimer
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years

F-111 Avionics & Fire Control Technician
H. Gordon Jones
H. Gordon Jones
Class of 1962
Coast Guard, 6 Years

1965-1971 BM2
James A Mitchell
James A Mitchell
Class of 1969
Army, 16 Years

Served in Vietnam ????????,Iran, Germany ???????? as supply sergeant. Medical discharged
james f. adams
james f. adams
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

served in north africa in 1968-69 honorable dis. sgt.E4 may 69
James Rodgers
James Rodgers
Class of 1982
Air Force, 19 Years

Retired after 22 years of service.
James Rodgers
James Rodgers
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired MSGT 911th Airlift Wing C-130 Crew Chief
South Asian Service Medal / Meritorious Service Medal
Jerry Gruden
Jerry Gruden
Class of 1966
Air Force, 34 Years

34 years active and reserves - 1968 - 2005. From Ground Radio Repairman to Comm Flt Commander. Last tour was GTMO, 2004, on Tribunal panel.
Jim Ellington
Jim Ellington
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served as Air Policeman, Aircraft Mechanic on F101, EB66, F105, SR71, U2, F111, F16
Air Force Recruiter, Lancaster County, PA 1974-1978
Jim Purchiaroni
Jim Purchiaroni
Class of 1979
Navy, 6 Years

Combat Action Ribbon in Persian Gulf aboard USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8) as MM1 (SW)
John Backowski
John Backowski
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years

Served aboard USS Belknap DLG -26, a Guided Missile Frigate during the Vietnam and Yum Kippur Wars.
John Bickell
John Bickell
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Vietnam Era..E5 Sgt..After Marine Corps, spent 8 yrs in Air Force Reserve at the 911 in Pittsburgh as an E6 Staff Sgt
John Louden
John Louden
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years

Served from 1971-1975
John Osterhus
John Osterhus
Class of 1963
Navy, 3 Years

Vietnam
John Rogers
John Rogers
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired US Navy Captain - Surface Warfare Officer
joshua mccartney
joshua mccartney
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 8 Years

OIF 5/6- humanitarian award - military police - 1-1/2 years with the 31st MEU- corporal
Kenneth H. McLeod
Kenneth H. McLeod
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served active duty from 1974 until 1994. Retired Master Sergeant with a total 14 years overseas service to include Operations Desert Shield / Desert Storm.
kirk anderson
kirk anderson
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Airborne Artilery
Larry Barbour
Larry Barbour
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years

Vietnam Era through Desert Storm and beyond. & overseas deployments. Medical & Veterinary units,etc.
Larry Bryan
Larry Bryan
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired as a Master Sargeant. Was part of the Joint Services Cruise Missile Project, Hawaii receiving a Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
Lisa (Constant) Lyon
Lisa (Constant) Lyon
Class of 1978
Navy, 12 Years

11 years Active Duty, 1 year reserve,
Orlando, San Clemente Island NALF, San Diego FCDSSA, Pearl Harbor DPSCPAC, Washington DC NMPC, Dallas NAS
Lou Armstrong
Lou Armstrong
Class of 1993
Army, 10 Years

Army 1993-96 National guard 96-2004
Mark Westlock
Mark Westlock
Class of 1983
Navy, 4 Years

Supply Officer - USS Shreveport
Michael Besspiata
Michael Besspiata
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Charleston AFB, SC

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Henrietta Jezak
Class of '61

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Our Chartiers Valley 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 Chartiers Valley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bridgeville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!