Military Wall of Honor Directory

The Hackettstown High School Military Wall of Honor serves as a visual
to pay tribute and respect to all who gave their lives, served or are currently serving to protect our freedom.

Honorees are sorted by graduation year as listed in the left hand column.

1913

Robert Loder

United States Army
Corporal
Purple Heart Recipient
World War I
Stationed in France
Serviced 1918-1919
Class of 1913

1928

John D. Bulkeley

United States Navy
Vice Admiral
Medal of Honor
World War II and Korean War
USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) commissioned in 2001
Service 1933-1988
Class of 1928
HHS 1928 Yearbook

1928

HHS 1928 Yearbook

1951

George W. Wyker III

United States Army
Private First Class
Korean War
223rd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Wounded in combat on Christmas Day 1952
Purple Heart Recipient
Served from 1951-1953
Awards:
- Purple Heart
- Korean Service Medal with One Bronze Service Star
- United Nations Service Medal
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- State of NJ Distinguished Service Medal
- Warren County Distinguished Military Service Medal

Class of 1951
HHS 1951 Yearbook

1955

Robert Giedlin

United States Air Force
Major
Twice received the Distinguished Flying Cross
Presidential Unit Citation ribbon
Two tours in Vietnam (1965 and 1967)
100 missions over enemy territory
Served from 1963-1983
Class of 1955
HHS 1955 Yearbook

1955

HHS 1955 Yearbook

1964

Dale G. Hart

United States Marine Corps
Sergeant
Vietnam War
Ordinance Technician in California and Okinawa
Service 1964-1968
Class of 1964
1964 Yearbook

1965

Clifford Jones

United States Army
Green Beret Special Forces- Specialist 4 (SP4)
Vietnam War
Radioman with Company B, 5th Special Forces Group, and Detachment A, 1st Special Forces
Service 1966-1968
Tet Offensive (KIA)
Awarded Silver Star (posthumously)
Class of 1965
1965 Yearbook

1967

Thomas R. Kitchen, Jr.

United States Navy
Petty Officer
Vietnam War
USS Leary
Service 1968-1970
Class of 1967
1967 Yearbook

1974

Robert Petersen

United States Air Force/Air National Guard
Brigadier General
Master Navigator
170th Air Refueling Group, 108th Air Refueling Wing, 112th Air Control Squadron
Navigator Flight Commander, Fighter Control Officer, Tanker Planning Officer, Chief of Combat Operations
Participated in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-43 and KC-135
Awards:
- Legion of Merit
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Aerial Achievement Award
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal with one device
- Joint Meritorious Unit award
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
- Combat Readiness Medal with 7 devices
- Air Reserves Forces Meritorious Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with one device
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- South West Asia Service Medal with two devices
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Air Force Overseas Ribbon
- Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
- Air Force Longevity Service Medal with 8 devices
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two M Devices and Gold Hour Glass
- Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon with one device
- Air Force training Ribbon
- Kuwait Liberation Medal
- Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
- New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
- New Jersey Commendation Medal
- New Jersey Desert Storm Service Medal
- Pennsylvania National Guard Distinguished Service Ribbon
- Pennsylvania Commendation Medal
- Pennsylvania General Thomas J. Stewart Medal
Service 1976 - 2012
Class of 1974
1974 Yearbook

1975

Lewis F. Snover Sr.

United States Army
Sergeant E5
82nd Airborne Paratrooper
Post Vietnam
Service 1975-1979
Class of 1975

1983

George A. "Tony" Parrish

United States Air Force
Master Sergeant
Air Traffic Control, Command and Control
Service 1989-2009
Class of 1983

1987

Patricia Solimene Collins

United States Army
Colonel
25A Communications Officer
Served 1991 - 2015
Deployed to the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan
Class of 1987

Christopher Slattery

United States Marine Corps
Sergeant Major
Ground Radio Technician, Drill Instructor and First Sergeant/Sergeant Major
Served 1987 - 2017
Participated in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom
Awards:
-Meritorious Service Medal (5th Award)

-Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

-Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal

-Navy Unit Commendation (3rd Award)

-Meritorious Unit Commendation (3rd Award)

-Good Conduct Medal (9th Award)

-National Defense Medal (2nd Award)

-Southwest Asia Service Medal (2nd Award)

-Iraqi Campaign Service Medal (2nd Award)

-Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

-Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

-Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (6th Award)

-Overseas Service Ribbon

-Drill Instructor Ribbon (2nd Award)

-Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Saudi Arabia)

-Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Class of 1987

1988

Allen Levy

United States Army
Major
Intel Officer, Civil Affairs Officer, Tanker, Patriot Missile Maintainer/Operator, Apache Helicopter Crew Chief
Served 1987 - 1995 and 2004 - Current
Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Spartan Shield
Awards:
-Meritorious Service Medal
-Joint Service Commendation medal
-Joint Service Achievement medal
-Army Commendation Medal
-Army Achievement Award
-Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd award)
-Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
-National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award)
-Afghanistan Campaign Medal
-Global war on Terrorism Service Medal
-Global war on Terrorism Expeditionary (2nd Award)
-Operation Enduring Freedom Campaign Medal
-Army Service Ribbon
-Overseas service ribbon (8th Award)
-Armed forces reserve medal w/ “M” device
-NATO medal
-German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Silver
-Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon
-Oregon Faithful Service Ribbon w/ “M” and “Hourglass” Devices
-Outstanding Volunteer Service Ribbon
-Outstanding Volunteer Award
-Meritorious Unit Award (3rd Award)
Class of 1988

1995

David Roome

United States Navy
Cryptologic Technician Communications Officer (CTO1(SW/AW)/E-6)
Served 1995 - 2005
Stationed in Bosnia/Kosovo
Participated in Operation Southern Watch
Awards:
-Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
-Navy Achievment Medal
-Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
-National Defense Service Medal
Class of 1995