PMC Class of 1963
Our Cadets
Lawrence T. Adams
George D. Alloway
Leck Arthayukti
Mohamed Bakry
Clarence D. Bell
James R. Booth
George F. Breen
William H. Bruce
James E. Brunke
James R. Buccino
Joseph J. Cameron
John G. Carr
Kenneth Chien
Gerald C. Clements
Anthony S. Cottone
Robert S. Csaszar
John D. Dishaw
Alan L. Donchez
Charles T . Doylc
Stephen K . Dumond
James P. Dunne
Bart E. Ecker
Joseph D. Eisberg
Peter B. Everitt
William Evonsky
Robert B. Ferretti
Ferdinand C. Finke
Danial E. Fortney
John W. Foster
Thomas R. Gabrielli
Edwin F. Gales
Elden H . Geer
John L. Geoghegan
John F. Giblin
Sidney L. Ginsberg
Gerhard Glaser
Stanley A. Goldhaber
Erich Guglberger
William H. Hallam
William H. Hampton
Albert Hansen
Raymond Hastings
Roger Hausch
Richard K . Higgins
David L. Hill
Fred H. Hirsch
Christopher D. Hubbuch
John J. Huber
Warren L. Kaiser
Stuart H. Kissinger
I. John Klaclzkicwicz
Joseph Klimkowski
Wilbert C. Klinger
Victor J . Kot
Mitchell Kurzban
Michael E. Lenhart
Robert J. Letsky
Peter S. C. Lincoln
Larry M. Liss
Samuel G. Long
Scott A. Matthias
Harry P. Mazur
David C. McConnell
William D. McHugh
David W. McNulty
James O. McPherson
Jeffrey N. Melin
Nicholas C. Milano
William C . Miller
Richard E. Morgan
William J. Mulligan
Carroll C. Nadig
Alan S. Nass
William J. Nelson
Albert N. Nicola
Roger H. Norris
Bruce B. Overton
Edward O’Malley
Arthur C. Pappaylion
Robert J. Parry
Edward A. Paxton
Charles C. Pierpiont
George R. Pironti
Jack R . Plaxe
Ahmed A. Aly Rcza
Pryor H. Robertson
Lewis . Robinson
David C. Sapp
Edward C. Schaller
James E. Schaller
Roger S. Schenke
Stanley B. Solomon
Barry B. Southard
Carl Sparano
Ronald B. Stein
William J. Stephenson
John R. Stoeffler
Walton L. Stowman
Lawrence S. Thierman
John H. Tilelli
William M. Tomlinson
Allan F. Toth
Gerald G. Urban
Walter W. Valesky
Edward L. Wallace
Albert Watson 3rd
Walter D. Wengert
Kenneth W. Whilden
Anthony J. Yazzetti
Richard L. Zeltner
David L. Zuguer
Notable Cadets of 1963
Clarence Bell, '63
Heroism During Viet Cong AssaultFirst Lieutenant Clarence Bell earned the Bronze Star for heroism after rushing to the front under heavy Viet Cong fire, providing covering fire for the wounded, directing artillery, and conducting a delaying action that enabled his team’s safe withdrawal.
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John "Jack" Lance Geoghegan, '63
Brigade Commander and Army OfficerA standout cadet and Brigade Commander, Jack Geoghegan ’63 earned a master’s degree before joining the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division. During the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam, he was killed while tending to a wounded soldier. His sacrifice joined the long line of PMC cadets who gave their lives in combat.
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Larry Liss, '63
Army Aviator, Distinguished Flying CrossAfter earning his commission in 1963, Larry Liss became a Huey helicopter pilot in Vietnam. During the ambush at Cau Song Be, he repeatedly flew into enemy fire to rescue surrounded South Vietnamese troops. Leaving the cockpit to assist evacuees, he helped save dozens of lives and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Valor.
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John H. Tilelli Jr., '63
Army General and Global CommanderA Distinguished Military Graduate, John Tilelli ’63 served more than thirty years in the U.S. Army, rising to four-star General. From Vietnam to Desert Storm and ultimately as Commander of U.N. and U.S. Forces in Korea, he exemplified combat leadership and strategic command at the highest levels. He has also been a longstanding member of Widener's Board of Trustees.
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