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!

Lost Class Rings

Have you lost your Rensselaer Central High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Bombers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.

Honored Military Alumni

Albert Van Meter
Albert Van Meter
Class of 1989
Army, 8 Years

Airborne Ranger
Bill Long
Bill Long
Class of 1955
Air Force, 20+ Years

From Basic Airman to Major
Bill Simons ( James  William)
Bill Simons ( James William)
Class of 1954
Navy, 3 Years

Pipefitter/Destroyer/ DDE 447 Jenkins
Carrier/FDR CVA 42
Atlantic Grp. Flt. Fl./ Mothball Facil.
Bob Abbey
Bob Abbey
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years

Bob retired from the US Army as an E-8. He was a MP and was a drill sgt. twice. Bob served time in the Gulf War and the Iraqi War.
Charles Martin
Charles Martin
Class of 1994
Navy, 6 Years

Electronics Technician
Dennis Wallace
Dennis Wallace
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years

Served 21 years. Retired as a Sergeant First Class.
John E. Pullin
John E. Pullin
Class of 1952
Navy, 20+ Years

Served 26 yearss, Retired as Master chief Petty
Offocer. Received 19 medals highest being "The
Navy commadation metal with combat "V"
Lynn marlatt
Lynn marlatt
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired from the Naval Reserve in 2010 with 23 years of service. Completed service as a Chief Petty officer with Naval Mobil Construction Battalion 26.
Martin Smith
Martin Smith
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served in The United States Air Force from 1981 until 31 July 2002.
Michael S. Kanne
Michael S. Kanne
Class of 1957
Air Force, 3 Years

Commisisioned 1962. Served from 1962 thru 1965 in AFLC.
Robert Lee Swaim
Robert Lee Swaim
Class of 1953
Air Force, 4 Years

Wright Paterson AFB

Classmates Spotlight

Rensselaer Central High School Classmates

Maria Bonilla
Class of '80

Alumni Stories

High School Alumni Stores

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Rensselaer Central High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Bombers.

School News

Marsha Kay (Martee) Messer Pawlik

Attention: RCHS class of '73.
It is my sad duty to report that we have lost another of our classmates. Martee (Ma...
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Our Rensselaer Central 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 Rensselaer Central High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Rensselaer are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!