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!

Lost Class Rings

Have you lost your Crystal Lake Central High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Tigers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.

Honored Military Alumni

Bernard Cohenour
Bernard Cohenour
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years

4 yrs Active - 66/70
13 yrs for Schools & Life - 70/83
22 yrs Reserve - 83/05
and finally 1 yr Acitve - 05/06
Now retired.
Christopher Neal
Christopher Neal
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years

USS Point Defiance LSD-31
USS Texas CGN-39
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70
Erich Ouart
Erich Ouart
Class of 2007
Army, 7 Years

Healthcare Specialist- E4 Specialist
1 year in Afghanistan
Jack Potter
Jack Potter
Class of 1965
Army, 5 Years

Captain, Vietnam, MAT 69, 1970-71
Jeff McAtee
Jeff McAtee
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years

Now serving a two-year recall to active duty managing the public affairs aspects of the Naples Public Health Evaluation, a comprehensive environmental survey of Italy's Campania region. Results of this study (expected in June, 2010) will determine the way ahead for the U.S. Navy in this strategically critical area.
Ken Gallagher
Ken Gallagher
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20 Years

Twenty years in the USAF, 3 tours SEA with the F105 G Wild Weasels leading to 10 years in flight test (A-10, A-10 SSNA, F-16 and A-1O/F-16 LANTIRN Programs). It was indeed, “Havoc in the Dark”!!
Kris Renee Murphy
Kris Renee Murphy
Class of 1982
Navy, 8 Years

Aviation Electronics Technician, VAQ33 - Key West, FL & HM-12 - NAS Norfolk, VA
Lisa Heydon
Lisa Heydon
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years

20+ years in the U.S. Navy. Proudly served at over 10 duty stations, both U.S. and overseas. Had the time of my life; traveled, saw the World, and made many friends through the years.
Thomas C. Mensik
Thomas C. Mensik
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

USMC-0351, IANG-11B, USNR-EO3, USAFR-S3PO7.
Thomas E Primeau
Thomas E Primeau
Class of 1977
Coast Guard, 23 Years

Retired in 1999 as a Maritime Accident Investigator, CWO2 (Bosn). Stationed in Alaska, Washington, New York, Minnesota, California, and Louisiana.
Thomas F. Pursell
Thomas F. Pursell
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years

United States Army Security Agency, 1968 - 72, service on Okinawa and in Korea

Classmates Spotlight

Crystal Lake Central High School Classmates

Debra Rhodes
Class of '70

Alumni Stories

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