The University of New Hampshire
ROTC Hall of Fame Members

The University of New Hampshire ROTC Alumni established the ROTC Hall of Fame in 1996. The purpose was to recognize former ROTC graduates who provided outstanding service to the country, the state of New Hampshire, and/or the University of New Hampshire. The ROTC Alumni Association recognizes new members each year during the annual ROTC Veterans Day Ceremony. Nominations for the Hall of Fame are accepted by the board from April to June of each year. In July the Board of Directors votes on nominations. Those nominated are invited to the Induction Ceremony held each year during the annual ROTC Veterans Day Ceremony. This ceremony also serves to link our past graduates to our current cadets.

Current Hall of Fame Members

• 1997 Induction Class
  1. Colonel Jere A. Chase, U.S. Air Force, UNH Class of 1936
• 1998 Induction Class
  2. General Melvin Zais, U.S. Army, UNH Class of 1937
  3. Brigadier General Harrison R. Thyng, U.S. Air Force, UNH Class of 1939
  4. Colonel Pierre D. Boy, U.S. Army, UNH Class of 1939
  5. Captain Harl Pease, Jr., U.S. Army, UNH Class of 1939
• 1999 Induction Class
  6. Brigadier General Edward J. Haseltine, U.S. Air Force, UNH Class of 1931
  7. Lieutenant Colonel Fred W. Hall, Jr., U.S. Army, UNH Class of 1941
  8. Captain Gerald L. Smith, U.S. Air Force, UNH Class of 1948
  9. Captain John M. Sakowski, U.S. Army, UNH Class of 1950
• 2000 Induction Class
  10. Major General Roland Lajoie, U.S. Army, UNH Class of 1958
  11. Colonel Alden L. Winn, U.S. Army, UNH Class of 1937
  12. Colonel Amos R. Townsend, U.S. Air Force, UNH Class of 1952
  13. Gerald R. Helmich, U.S. Air Force, UNH Class of 1954

You may return to the UNH ROTC Alumni Homepage at anytime.

Please contact me via email or telephone, (603) 862-1078/1079 for further information or updates. We are also soliciting contact information for UNH ROTC graduates from all classes.

We also invite you to visit the Army ROTC and Air Force ROTCweb pages for the University of New Hampshire.