In honor of Veteran’s Day, local historian Chuck Langerman has shared a list of veterans who either graduated from or worked for Cheltenham School District.
Tom Sexton (pictured below), a former Cheltenham High School English teacher and cross-country coach, entered the Marine Corps after high school and served in the Marines before attending college.
Notable alumni who have served in the U.S. military include:
- Richard C. (Dick) Harlow (1906)
- Alexander Barbieri (1925)
- Guy Whidden (1940)
- Robert “Bob” Wade (1942)
- Ed Charters (1949)
- Anthony “Tony” Stremic (1952)
- Pedro “Pete” Arnado Swenson (1963)
- Ronald D. Silverman (1962)
- Andy Charles Rackow (1965)
- Peter Taub (2004)
Below is a 24-page list from the Cheltenham High School Alumni Association website of the known Cheltenham graduates, teachers, and staff who have served:
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