Roxborough High School Alumni

Philadelphia, 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

Allan Thomas Perkins
Allan Thomas Perkins
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

After Tech school in aircraft maintenance I was stationed in Athes Greece. Overseas I was also stationed in Vietnam, Japan, and the Phillipines, with TDYs to too many places to name. Stateside I served in two locations in California, three in Texas, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington state, and Mississippi.
Bill Shaw
Bill Shaw
Class of 1960
Army, 6 Years

Combat medic.
Brian D. Schultz
Brian D. Schultz
Class of 1980
Air Force, 10 Years

Operation Just Cause - Panama
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Brian J Burton
Brian J Burton
Class of 1983
Navy, 4 Years

Navy Personnel Specialist 3rd class
Carl Tyska
Carl Tyska
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years

Nuclear Submarines 1980 - 1992
Navy Reserves 2002 - 2010
Dominic Gabriele
Dominic Gabriele
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Nov 1961 to Nov 1965
Edward Birkmire
Edward Birkmire
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years

Served 3 years in the Marine Corp airwing, duty included Beaufort, SC and Washington DC, achieved Lance Corporal when he left.
Eric Bufo
Eric Bufo
Class of 1983
Air Force, 4 Years

air force 4 years, mostly washington state and western US
Garry Spence
Garry Spence
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years

Vietnam Veteran, served with the 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne Divisions
Hewitt G Malone
Hewitt G Malone
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years

Electronic Technician - High Frequency Radio & Cryptographic communication. 2nd Class Petty Officer.
James Day
James Day
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Served from 1963 thru 1969 and did one tour in Vietnam 64/65 with the 1st. Marine Air Wing UH1E Huey’s
Jeffrey Chiffens
Jeffrey Chiffens
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

Infantry
John  Rickey
John Rickey
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years

8 years active duty 16 years reserve Retired 1997
John Lennox
John Lennox
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years

I was Lucky had Great Duty. Launched and Recovered Navy and Marine Fighter Pilots. Traveled thru Europe and all over USA.
John Rickey
John Rickey
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years

served with 82nd Airborne Div for 7 yrs. also served in first gulf war retired with 27 yrs
jonah conway
jonah conway
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 4 Years

marine
Larry Sparacino
Larry Sparacino
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years

Combat Medic - Operating Room Specialist
Lawrence R WEbster
Lawrence R WEbster
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years

27 years active duty. Germany, Korea, and US assignments 1967-1994. Retired CW4 calibration warrant officer.
Mark Gallagher
Mark Gallagher
Class of 1976
Navy, 19 Years

Retired
Martin LoPresti
Martin LoPresti
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years

enlisted Feb 1961, discharged Feb 1965. Crew chief on F-100 jet fighters at Misawa, Japan, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Italy, Turkey
Maureen R. Griffin-Verner
Maureen R. Griffin-Verner
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

Duty stations included Ft.McClellan, AL, Ft. Ord, CA, Ft. Myers, VA (Pentagon) and Ft. Eustis, VA
Michael B Biermaas
Michael B Biermaas
Class of 1973
Coast Guard, 20 Years

Retired 1993
Michael H. Solon
Michael H. Solon
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served 17 years of a 22 year career in England. Participated in the support of the bombing of Lybya in 1986. Now support 7 Foreign Air Forces who Fly the F4 Phantom aircraft Worldwide as the Manager of J79 TIGERS Engines. Travel worldwide at least once a year, presently living in West Chester, Ohio (North of Cincinnati.
Michael J. Quigley
Michael J. Quigley
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years

1967 - 1968
Vietnam
'C' Co. 1st Tank Bn., 1st MarDiv
Robert E Carson
Robert E Carson
Class of 1972
Navy, 7 Years

Avaition Weather Forcaster (Aerographer)
Robert Hoffman
Robert Hoffman
Class of 1982
Navy, 4 Years

Gulf War Veteran. Served aboard USS American CV66
Robert J Dean
Robert J Dean
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years

First Lieutenant, company commander, with 82nd Airborne attached to Signal Core, Vietnam 1968/69.
Ronald C Mueller
Ronald C Mueller
Class of 1975
Air Force, 28 Years

Enlisted meteorologist for entire 28+ year career supporting AF and Army aviation and ground forces. Achieved top rank of CMSgt.
Sally Deveney
Sally Deveney
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years

Served in the US Navy
Sally E Deveney
Sally E Deveney
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years

Petty Officer 2nd class, Jet engine mechanic,
Company Commander (Boot camp)
Classroom instructor.
Sharlene Linda Bing-Solis
Sharlene Linda Bing-Solis
Class of 1972
Army, 2 Years

In Memory - Duty stations included Ft. McClellan, AL, Ft. Ord, CA, Ft. Myers, VA (Pentagon) and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Formerly Walter Reed Army Medical Center)
STANLEY MADRAK
STANLEY MADRAK
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired as E7 Chief Yeoman.
Vietnam - shipboard 64-66
Visited too many places to mention while stationed on ships - USS ALUDRA AF55 - USS REGULUS AF57 - USS DEWEY DLG14 - USS HORNE CG30 -USS HAROLD J. ELLISON DD864
Steven S. Sulik, Jr.
Steven S. Sulik, Jr.
Class of 1961
Army, 5 Years

USAR. Vietnam Sep 1968 - May 1970; Taiwan June 1970 June 1972; US Central Command, McDill AFB Dec 1990 - Sep 1991
Susan Bates Hippen
Susan Bates Hippen
Class of 1977
Navy, 25 Years

Retired US Navy Master Chief served 1979 to 2004
VON CLAY
VON CLAY
Class of 1987
Navy, 20+ Years

US Navy Cheif Boatswain mate
WILLIAM P. ROGERS
WILLIAM P. ROGERS
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

SERVING ON BOARD
USS IOWA BB61
USS SARATOGA CV60
USS ENTERPRISE CVN65
USS SAGINAW LST1188
NAVAL STATION PHILA
NAVAL RECURITING DISTRICT PHILA
DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM
MANY DEPLOYMENTS TO MENTION

Classmates Spotlight

Roxborough High School Classmates

James Ramsey
Class of '84

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