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

Bill LaMar
Bill LaMar
Class of 1974
Army, 13 Years

82nd Airborne Division 325th Regiment 4 years
7th Special Forces Group 9 years
Brian C. Stewart
Brian C. Stewart
Class of 1990
National Guard, 17 Years

Marines, Army, Army Reserves, National Guard.
I have been alot of places done alot of things. I will be glad to finally be back home soon. In the photo im on the left.
Brian Llandis
Brian Llandis
Class of 1987
Navy, 8 Years

i served during the first gulf war
CAROL HEUCKROTH
CAROL HEUCKROTH
Class of 1979
Coast Guard, 20+ Years

26 YEARS CURRENTLY ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND CURRENT UNIT LOCATED IN CLEVELAND OHIO.
delmar m. dorsey
delmar m. dorsey
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years

retired, comm systems controller. moble communications. DCA, and WHCA.
Emily Cartwright
Emily Cartwright
Class of 2006
National Guard, 8 Years

I was an 88m in the Ohio National Guard.
Galen Murray
Galen Murray
Class of 1970
Army, 6 Years

served during veitnam conflict
Gary "Kaz" Kaczmarek
Gary "Kaz" Kaczmarek
Class of 1986
Air Force, 21 Years

Nuclear Command and Control
Gene Van Hook
Gene Van Hook
Class of 1987
Navy, 5 Years

Yeoman (SS) - served on Nuclear Attack Submarine USS Charlotte SSN 766 out of Pearl Harbor.
Gene Van Hook
Gene Van Hook
Class of 1997
National Guard, 6 Years

Ohio National Guard, SGT Recon Platoon 107th Chemical Company, 107th Calvary Regiment.
Gloria Housand Beach
Gloria Housand Beach
Class of 1973
Navy, 2 Years

1974 - 1976
Jeff Houston
Jeff Houston
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years

MAJ in the US Army Reserve currently serving 2nd tour in Iraq. Previous assignment (2005-2006) was Task Force Liaison Officer to the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq and Rule of Law Team member working with the Iraqi Police. Current assignment is Officer-In-Charge of the Theater Detainee Reporting Center.
Jim Shook
Jim Shook
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years

Graduated from OCS at Ft Lee
Spent most of my time at Ft Benning
Joy Spechalske Drake
Joy Spechalske Drake
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years

I served as an Air Force nurse from 1981 to1985.
Katherine Hannah Schlegelmilch
Katherine Hannah Schlegelmilch
Class of 1971
Air Force, 5 Years

Avionics Navigation Systems Technician.
Keith Battig
Keith Battig
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years

Served as a Hospital Corpsman. Stationed in San Diego and Washington D.C.
Kenneth Blevins
Kenneth Blevins
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years

Active
Kyle T. Fiala
Kyle T. Fiala
Class of 2003
Air Force, 11 Years

Entered USAF after graduation.
Lynne Fisher
Lynne Fisher
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years

Stationed in New York City, Ft. Hamilton. Was some of the best 3 years of my life! Should have stayed in and would be retired now.
Merlyn F.Steele
Merlyn F.Steele
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years

Served aboard the U.S.S. Independence (CVA-62)for four years. Re-enlisted for four more years. Got married became a father of one daughter, living in Florida. Was devoriced and finished out his career in the Navy and retired in Florida, where he pasted away five years ago this month. He now rests in Peace out in the Military Cemetary, in Rittman,Ohio.
Rich Edwards
Rich Edwards
Class of 1977
Navy, 6 Years

Petty Officer 3rd Class - Aviation Boatswain's mate- Launch and recovery equipment.(ABE-3) Flight deck crew, arresting gear,V-2 Division,Air department, USS Ranger, CV-61. WestPac '79, WestPac '80-'81 Iranian hostage crisis. "Join the Navy and see the world!" Remember, class, the world is 75% water.
Rod Sanders
Rod Sanders
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired Master Chief Petty Officer. Served in Deert Shield/Storm
Russ Fisher
Russ Fisher
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot and Instructor Pilot. Served in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Cambodia, Korea. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
SFC Michael Sampsell
SFC Michael Sampsell
Class of 1993
Army, 10 Years

I am a Cavalry Scout stationed in Germany. I have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have served as a vehicle commander on Bradley Fighting Vehicles, HMMWV's and Strykers.
Shelly Tippens Bigley Burns
Shelly Tippens Bigley Burns
Class of 1975
Navy, 24 Years

1977 - 1981 Active Duty, Norfolk VA
1981 - 2001 US Naval Reserve; Abilene, TX; Chicago, IL; Jacksonville, FL.
Sue Kapcoe (Wagner)
Sue Kapcoe (Wagner)
Class of 1986
National Guard, 20+ Years

Air National Guard
Tony (Michael) Balser
Tony (Michael) Balser
Class of 1974
Navy, 2 Years

Electronics Technician Petty Officer Third Class Nuclear Power
Trevor Craner
Trevor Craner
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years

Six years active duty. Served with:
1st Aviation Battalion, 1st Inf. Division, Ft. Riley
3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, 25th Inf. Division, Schofield Barracks
HQ Company, US Army, Ft. Myer
1st Aviation Brigade, Ft. Rucker

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Keith Esterle
Class of '85

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Our Cloverleaf 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 Cloverleaf High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lodi are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!