Week of Nov. 19
On Aug. 23, Philip William Koenig was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps at Pittsburgh’s Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. Lt. Koenig is the son of Capt. Christopher W. Koenig, Sr., USMC (RET) and Janet A. Koenig, both of Venetia. Lt. Koenig is a 2010 graduate of Peters Township High School and a 2014 graduate of Duquesne University. Lt. Koenig was administered the Oath of Office by his father and had his lieutenants bars pinned on by his uncles, Lt. Col. Lawrence W. Koenig, USMC (RET) and Lt. Col. Jeffrey W. Koenig, USMC (RET). Lt. Koenig will report to the Marine Corps Basic School in April of 2015.
James G. Walnoha has enrolled in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Upon graduation and completion of ROTC Military Science courses at the host university, the cadet receives a bachelor’s degree and a commission of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Walnoha is the son of Jim G. Walnoha of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Upper St. Clair High School.
Richard J. Bogdanski, an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet at the University of Pittsburgh, has graduated from the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) at Fort Knox, Ky. He is a 2010 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School.
Charles Foisy Gallagher has enrolled in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Robert Morris University, Pa. Upon graduation and completion of ROTC Military Science courses at the host university, the cadet receives a bachelor’s degree and a commission of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Foisy Gallagher is a graduate of Chartiers Valley High School and the son of Manon Foisy of Vonore, Tenn.
Air Force Airman James W. Tanner graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Tanner is the son of Eve Tanner, Jim Tanner and Fran Holfelder of Bethel Park, and the grandson of Jim E. Tanner, also of Bethel Park. He is a 2014 of Bethel Park High School.
Corey W. Gaffron has received an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship to attend California University of Pennsylvania. Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis, reflecting academic achievement, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, specific performance or accomplishment, leadership abilities, and personal interviews. Scholarship recipients are enrolled as members of the Army ROTC battalion at their colleges. Gaffron is the son of Wayne W. Gaffron of Coal Center, and Jill W. Gaffron of Bethel Park. He is a 2011 graduate of California Area High School.
U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Dylan J. Witt graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Stanley and Patricia Witt of McDonald and a 2013 graduate of South Fayette High School.
Army Spc. Matthew G. Hess has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Ga. Hess is a 2001 of Bethel Park High School and a 2005 graduate of Slippery Rock University.