In the 1970s the Kantorei Boy Singers toured various countries in Europe and various states in the U. S. Tony's mother was their accompanist.
1985: Graduated from high school in the top 20 from a class of 375. Also received several other honors on Honors Day.

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Participated in Operations Deny Flight and Deliberate Force during two deployments to Aviano Air Base, Italy. Personal awards: the Air Strike Flight Medal with roman numeral four and the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Tony was part of a two-man U.S. Marine crew whose airplane was lost at sea while on a routine mission off the coast of North (or south) Carolina. There was no trace of the pilot, Tony who was the weapons navigator, or the plane. A memorial service was held in Rockford, Illinois the following week.

Tony's memorial, a flight simulator, was dedicated at the Discovery Center on N. Main Street in Rockford, IL, on his 30th birthday, September 30, 1997. The Discovery Center is an interesting and educational place for children to visit.

Tony was part of a two-man U.S. Marine crew whose airplane was lost at sea while on a routine mission off the coast of North (or south) Carolina. There was no trace of the pilot, Tony who was the weapons navigator, or the plane. A memorial service was held in Rockford, Illinois the following week.
A flight simulator was given in Tony's memory to the Discovery Center in Rockford, IL on September 3, 1997