Canon City High School Alumni

Canon City, Colorado (CO)

Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

Betty Hanawalt
Betty Hanawalt
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years

Military Police Awarded 6 ARMY COMMENDATIONS, 7 ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDALS, 5 ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS, SHARPSHOOTER M-16, 45 CALIBUR, RECEIVED SERGEANT MAJOR OF ARMY AWARD, HONOR GRADUATE FROM NCODP SCHOOLS- FINANCE, UNIT ADMIN. BASIC COURSE. HONOR GRADUATE ANTI-TERRORIST COURSES. ATTENDED NUMEROUS MILITARY COURSE - RELATING TO MILITARY POLICE, LOGISTICS, LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSES, ETC. Military Police trainer for POW company that became first company activated for Desert Storm.
Betty Shaefer Hanawalt
Betty Shaefer Hanawalt
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years

Military Police
Glen Rouse
Glen Rouse
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

World Traveler, Defender of the constitution of the US. Loyal Enlisted man. Retired in 1992.
Joe Moffitt
Joe Moffitt
Class of 1983
Army, 11 Years

Joe served 3 years as an enlisted infantryman, 84-87, one year on the DMZ in Korea. After completing his Masters Degree he accepted a commision in the Army Reserves and has done two tours in the Middle East, one year in Iraq where he earned the Bronze Star. Amd 9 months later, another 13 months traveling throughout the middle east as an Advisor.
John Wohlfeil
John Wohlfeil
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years

Transportation for entire career. Started as a driver in California, moved to Heavy Fire Truck maintenance in California, Korea, New Mexico and Germany. Progressed into the office as a Service Writer/Supervisor in Germany and Arkansas and finally an Instructor in California.
John Wohlfeil
John Wohlfeil
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years

Transportation for entire career starting as a driver in California, Heavy Fire Truck mechanic in California, Korea, New Mexico and Germany. Service Writer/Supervisor in Germany and Arkansas and finally an Instructor in California prior to retirement and returning to Arkansas.
Michael J Wilson
Michael J Wilson
Class of 1990
Navy, 10 Years

Served in the Navy. Stationed in Scotland, Japan, Italy, Kuwait, and Iraq with the Army (101st Airborne).
Nolan Kessler
Nolan Kessler
Class of 2010
Air Force, 5 Years

Aircraft Mechanic, Crew Chief/ Maintenance for C-130J
Patricia L Hudson
Patricia L Hudson
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years

Hospital Corpswave stationed in Chicago Illinois, Bremerton Washington
Richard Jasper
Richard Jasper
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

Rank SP5, Viet Nam 1968 - 1969, Last duty station Fort Carson, Colorado. Awards: Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal with 60device, Vietnam campaign medal with four bronze stars, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster
Scot Simons
Scot Simons
Class of 1966
Army, 28 Years

Protected and served
Tamara Kemnitz (Stoudt)
Tamara Kemnitz (Stoudt)
Class of 1985
Air Force, 10 Years

Computer Technician
Thomas Purnell
Thomas Purnell
Class of 1970
Army, 19 Years

Army Intelligence: EW/SIGINT Communications Analyst and Cryptanalyst, DLI/FLC for Czechoslovakian Language training. Served at Ft. Meade, MD (NSA), Kunia, HI (KRSOC), Ft. Irwin, CA (OPFOR-5yrs S2-1yr), Ft. Shafter, HI (PACOMHQ), Denver Buckley AFB. Most fun I ever had. VA rated 100% DAV.

Classmates Spotlight

Canon City High School Classmates

Laura Wasinger
Class of '03

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Mr. Jim Barkley reaches awesome age of 90!

Former CCHS biology teacher, Mr. Barkley will turn 90 on September 6, 2016. Please help in showering him with cards . ...
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Our Canon City High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Canon City High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Canon City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!