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The Events page...THE most important page on the site.
Find out what we're up to, where we'll be and when. There are so many talented alumni in area bands, find out about reunions, fundraisers and of course, those HTHS Alumni Night Out functions at a local watering hole. More
info to come.
Current News
Planning for 2012
The
committee is busy planning for 2012. If you can help, please contact
Dan Santora ('73)
Recent Events
HTHSAA Gift to HTHS
$2000 Donation
Thanks to everyone for their support of the HTHS Alumni Association for the past year. We recently presented HTHS Principal Gary O'Brien with a check for $2,000 to benefit the athletics and activities fund.
William A. Comly '68
Billy
William
Alvin Comly was born on March 6, 1950. His home of record is
Collingswood, NJ. He lived in Haddon Township and was a 1968
graduate of Haddon Township High School. “Billy” was a member of
the 1968 championship wrestling team and both quarterback and
guard on the football team that won first place in the Marine
Corps physical fitness meets. In 1966, he won a first place
trophy for the Pleasantville 100 mile water-skiing course.
William was a member of the 1968 Wildwood Beach Patrol.Comly enlisted in the US Marine Corps in May 1968, after graduation. During his basic training at Parris Island he was named Honor Man of his platoon. He later received training as a paratrooper. He attained the rank of Corporal (CPL).
Comly
was sent to Vietnam in August 1969, and was scheduled to return
home during the summer of 1970. He served in the 1st Platoon, G
Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On March 11, 1970, at the age of 20, Comly was killed in action.
He is buried in Locustwood Cemetery, Cherry Hill, NJ.
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