This section is dedicated to those Power Memorial Academy alumni who gave their lives in the defense of their country. E-mail the name, graduating class, address, photos and a brief history to jose@powermemorialacademy.com for inclusion in the PMA Honor Roll. We thank the gentlemen listed below and their families for their sacrifice.

Lawrence B. Ryan was born August 15, 1939. He was born on the West Side of Manhattan and graduated from St. Gregory the Great Elementary School in 1953,. He graduated from PMA in 1959 and was killed in Viet Nam on June 30, 1968. A very nice web page dedicated to his memory can be found at: http://www.deltaphiepsilon.net/Ryan_gathering.html. Thanks to John Dunham for the information on Capt. Lawrence B. Ryan.

2Nd Lieutenant Patrick J. Gallagher Class of 1962. He was born October 24, 1943 and grew up in the Bronx. He attended Holy Rosary School and graduated in 1958. He attended Power Memorial and graduated in 1962 and went on to Providence College where he graduated in 1966. He went into the Marine Corps and was killed in action on September 27, 1967 during a firefight in Quang Tri Provence, South Viet Nam while leading a platoon enroute to reinforce the Marine base at Con Thien. This is submitted by his brother Jim Gallagher Class of 1953

Roy Koenig was born April 29,1947. He grew up in Rosedale NY and attended Power from 1961 to 1965. He graduated in 1965. Roy started his tour of duty July 23, 1968. Three months later, on Oct.7th, 1968,CPL Roy Koenig was killed by small arms fire in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam. You can find him, Etched In Stone, on Panel 41W, Line 025, on the Traveling Wall. Rest in Peace my good friend. Thanks to Dave Searles (1965) for submitting this entry. Also see: www.expage.com/RosedaleMemorial.

Eugene Elder was born on October 25th, 1948. Eugene grew up on East 98th Street in the 50's - 60's. He attended St. Francis de Sales grade school and went on to Power from 1962-1966. He joined the Armed Forces while in NEW YORK, NY. He served as a 11B10 in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of CPL/E3. He began a tour of duty on December 10, 1968. On March 6, 1969, at the age of 20, Eugene Elder perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Bien Hoa. You can find Eugene Elder honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 30W, Row 52. Post a remembrance and or get a virtual name rubbing of Eugene Elder at the Virtual Wall online. Thanks to James Rockwitz for submitting this entry.

William Francies Hannigan was born on June 30, 1949. He attended Power
Memorial Academy and graduated in June 1967. He joined the Armed Forces and
served as a 11B10 in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of
PFC/E3. He began a tour of duty on January 8, 1970. On March 24, 1970, at
the age of 20, William Francis Hannigan perished in the service of our
country in South Vietnam, Quang Ngai. You can find William Francis Hannigan
honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 12W, Row39.