Fox Chapel High School Alumni

Pittsburgh, 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

Alex Van Wormer
Alex Van Wormer
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years

Retire after 21 Yrs in the US Navy. Served in the Atlantic Fleet, and the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Saw action in Beirut, Grenada, Gulf War 1, and more.
Alex Van Wormer
Alex Van Wormer
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years

21 Years in the US Navy, now retired from the Navy and working in Washington, DC.
Brian Christ
Brian Christ
Class of 2001
Army, 2 Years

Engineer Officer. Served in OIF VI.
Cliff Yerkins
Cliff Yerkins
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years

22 Years served - Retired Dec 2006. Currently in Baltimore Maryland and missing Pittsburgh.
Clifford Yerkins
Clifford Yerkins
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years

22 years retired active duty USAF.
Cynthia King
Cynthia King
Class of 1984
Army, 11 Years

US Army Reserves, 99th ARCOM 1986-1988
Officer Commission/ Active Duty 1988-1997
served Ft. Polk, Ft. Lee, Ft. Benning, Ft. Bragg.
5ID (M), USAJFKSWCS, 82d Airborne
Honorable Discharge/ Captain
Daniel Donahey
Daniel Donahey
Class of 1980
National Guard, 20+ Years

MSgt in the Pa Air National Guard 171 Air Refueling Wing Pittsburgh. Propulsion Element Supervisor.Full time Technition engine manager supervisor
Donald Malin
Donald Malin
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years

Joined the Army in 1972, 16 days after graduation. Was enlisted. Finished Seminary in 1988 and was in the National Guard as Chaplain. Was in Iraq in 2003 to 2004. In Afghanistan in 2009. Ended career as State Chaplain in Mississippi in October of 2013.
Doug Zaenger
Doug Zaenger
Class of 1983
Army, 5 Years

Officer, Corps of Engineers. Served with 3rd Engineer Battalion, 24th Infantry Division '88-'92. Deployed with 18th Airborne Corp for Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Wounded at the end of the ground war/Purple Heart.
Drew Curran
Drew Curran
Class of 1992
Navy, 5 Years

US Naval Supply Corps Officer. Currently in the private sector.
Gary C Roberts
Gary C Roberts
Class of 1975
Air Force, 13 Years

Active Duty USAF 1975-1979 Cannon AFB NM
Michigan Air National Guard Battle Creek ANG Base Battle Creek, MI 1979-1988
Hugh E Schall
Hugh E Schall
Class of 1959
Navy, 11 Years

US Naval Academy graduate. Five years as a Nuclear Submarine officer on board the USS Robert E Lee (SSBN 601) Blue. Last tour in Vietnam on USS Tortuga (LSD 26) making landings from the 17th parallel tothe Parrot's Beak.
Jerry O'Shea
Jerry O'Shea
Class of 1962
Army, 18 Years

Three years active Viet Nam Era, Fr Bliss. Mental Hygiene Specialist. Then Army Reserve as a 71G (Medical Specialist) Off and on with the National Guard, depending on where I lived. MOS notwithstanding, I ran ambulances in the Guard's artillery and cavalry. Me + half-track = one ambulance. I did a Mess Sergeant gig, too! Can't say as I miss it.
Keith Kelley
Keith Kelley
Class of 1984
Navy, 19 Years

Now currently serving as Security Department Head at Naval Hospital Pensacola Florida. Is married to Jennifer Henn and has 3 sons, Patrick, Joshua, and Kevin.
Mark Wallace
Mark Wallace
Class of 1977
Army, 13 Years

1st Ranger Bn, 101st Pathfinders, 1st SFG(A) Staff, 2nd ID Engineers, Sapper Leader instructor, and Operations SGT A Co 411 CA (Iraq). Civilian work for Army as instructor to Afghan Military Police Corps.
Michael Braden
Michael Braden
Class of 1980
Navy, 14 Years

Honorably Discharged after 14 years . Served in many US Navy Air wings, as a EOD tech, seen action in Grenada, Gulf of Sidrum. Desert Storm. And after seeing much of the world I thought it was time to try something a little safer.
Michael Kelley
Michael Kelley
Class of 1994
Navy, 10 Years

Currently a Leading Chief Petty Officer serving on the USS ESSEX (LHD-2) which is forward deployed out of Sasebo, Japan.
Norman Stein
Norman Stein
Class of 1962
Navy, 6 Years

Enlisted August 62 USN. Served 3 years plus active, balance reserve. Electronics Tech. Stationed at Newport, Rhode Island. Asked for sea duty. They said we'll let you see the Atlantic, enough said.
Patrick Malley
Patrick Malley
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years

Military Police. Deployed Operation Enduring Freedom
Raymond Bechtold
Raymond Bechtold
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Recon Team Leader Viet Nam
Rodman Cole
Rodman Cole
Class of 1970
Army, 14 Years

Drafted, infantryman, walked point for a year in Vietnam, continued service
Scott D Girty
Scott D Girty
Class of 1978
Navy, 8 Years

Tried to figure out why I would never spot the mail buoy.

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Class of '90

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