Mount Gilead High School Alumni
Mount Gilead, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Jacki Feustel | 1992 |
| Jim Hatten | 1981 |
| Jordan Nelson | 2005 |
| Madilyn Elson Madilyn Elson | 2023 |
| Mykala Layer | 2017 |
| Richard Smith Smith | 1992 |
| Steven Burnside | 1980 |
| Zach Mccallen | 2019 |
Military 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 Belcher
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Served over 20 years in the Army. Retired in 2005 and now working for the Goverment doing the samething working on CH-47 Helicopters
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Served over 20 years in the Army. Retired in 2005 and now working for the Goverment doing the samething working on CH-47 Helicopters
Chester E. Howard
Class of 1970
Air Force, 5 Years
Aircraft Maintenance C-141, Instructor Aircraft Maintence B-52, Resulting Rank E-5/SSGT
Class of 1970
Air Force, 5 Years
Aircraft Maintenance C-141, Instructor Aircraft Maintence B-52, Resulting Rank E-5/SSGT
Connie Cuenco (Wigton)
Class of 1985
Army, 2 Years
Joined the US Army after Graduation and completed just over 2 years. Went to training at Fort Jackson, SC.
Class of 1985
Army, 2 Years
Joined the US Army after Graduation and completed just over 2 years. Went to training at Fort Jackson, SC.
Dana Maggs
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Vietnam Vet. Aviation Electronics Tech working on A-7 Corsairs, Harriers, and A-4 attack planes navigation and communications systems.
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Vietnam Vet. Aviation Electronics Tech working on A-7 Corsairs, Harriers, and A-4 attack planes navigation and communications systems.
Darrol 'Skip' Riffle
Class of 1967
Air Force, 3 Years
Served in 7th Air Force, Viet Nam, 2046 Comm Grp.
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio
Class of 1967
Air Force, 3 Years
Served in 7th Air Force, Viet Nam, 2046 Comm Grp.
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio
Dave Johnson
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Corpsman attached to 2d Marine Division.
Special Ops. Served all over the world. Attended 18D Medical Sergent school at JFK SWIC, ARMY Infantry School FT. Benning, GA and 18th Airbourn Corps. Served with 2nd Bn 4th Marines
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Corpsman attached to 2d Marine Division.
Special Ops. Served all over the world. Attended 18D Medical Sergent school at JFK SWIC, ARMY Infantry School FT. Benning, GA and 18th Airbourn Corps. Served with 2nd Bn 4th Marines
David Jackson
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served 22 years in Military Intelligence in Texas, Panama, New York, and California. Deployed to Kosovo in 2002. Retired in 2005.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served 22 years in Military Intelligence in Texas, Panama, New York, and California. Deployed to Kosovo in 2002. Retired in 2005.
David Wren
Class of 1997
Army, 5 Years
Medical Specialist, Biomedical Engineering Technician. 1997-2002
Class of 1997
Army, 5 Years
Medical Specialist, Biomedical Engineering Technician. 1997-2002
Dawn Clements (Miller)
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was a Medical Laboratory Technician.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was a Medical Laboratory Technician.
Debra L. Robinson
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Psychiatric Technician-Assignments to Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center/Aurora Colorado, 97th General Hospital/Frankfurt Germany, Walson Army Medical Center/Ft. Dix, NJ, Academy of Health Science/ Ft. Sam Houston, TX, William Beaumont Army Medical Center,
/ El Paso, TX(deployment to Kuwait), Landstuhl Regional Medical Center/Landstuhl Germany, 21st CSH/Ft Hood, TX (deployment to Iraq-Operation Iraqi Freedom) Retired OCT 2004
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Psychiatric Technician-Assignments to Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center/Aurora Colorado, 97th General Hospital/Frankfurt Germany, Walson Army Medical Center/Ft. Dix, NJ, Academy of Health Science/ Ft. Sam Houston, TX, William Beaumont Army Medical Center,
/ El Paso, TX(deployment to Kuwait), Landstuhl Regional Medical Center/Landstuhl Germany, 21st CSH/Ft Hood, TX (deployment to Iraq-Operation Iraqi Freedom) Retired OCT 2004
Jean Petak
Class of 1979
Air Force, 3 Years
Was in the Air Force from November 1979 through December 1982. I was stationed in San Vito, Italy, and Misawa Japan.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 3 Years
Was in the Air Force from November 1979 through December 1982. I was stationed in San Vito, Italy, and Misawa Japan.
John Michael Lyle
Class of 1974
Army, 6 Years
Army Combat Engineer/ Engineer, specializing in design, construction, and demolitions. Proficient in weapons, weapons training, operating heavy equipment, and recon.
Class of 1974
Army, 6 Years
Army Combat Engineer/ Engineer, specializing in design, construction, and demolitions. Proficient in weapons, weapons training, operating heavy equipment, and recon.
Michael Pollard
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
Served on active duty from Sep 1976 to Sep 1980 and finished my inactive duty with the Ohio National Guard
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
Served on active duty from Sep 1976 to Sep 1980 and finished my inactive duty with the Ohio National Guard
Paul Hunter
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years
Serviced all my time at Tinker A.F.B in Oklahoma.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years
Serviced all my time at Tinker A.F.B in Oklahoma.
Ray E Conley
Class of 1965
Air Force, 9 Years
Military Air lift Traffic Control or MAC Traffic Control 4 years. Insured all inbound cargo and passenger aircraft got unloaded, and loaded. Also worked with fleet service, maintenance, passenger service and freight service insuring planes were loaded and ready to depart on time, made sure all these agency were ready to meet aircraft upon arrival. 18 months of this was overseas in Okinawa sending and receiving troops and freight and human remains from Vietnam returning to the United States and freight and troops into Vietnam. .5 years Personnel Systems Manager wrote computer programs for different departments and personnel office. Also was instructor teaching civilian personnel and military personnel on how to write computer [programs. Bases served on Dover AFB Dover Del., Okinawa, Nellis AFB Las Vegas Nev. Langley AFB New Port News Va.Udapow AFB Thailand, and Rickenbacker AFB Columbus Oh.,
Class of 1965
Air Force, 9 Years
Military Air lift Traffic Control or MAC Traffic Control 4 years. Insured all inbound cargo and passenger aircraft got unloaded, and loaded. Also worked with fleet service, maintenance, passenger service and freight service insuring planes were loaded and ready to depart on time, made sure all these agency were ready to meet aircraft upon arrival. 18 months of this was overseas in Okinawa sending and receiving troops and freight and human remains from Vietnam returning to the United States and freight and troops into Vietnam. .5 years Personnel Systems Manager wrote computer programs for different departments and personnel office. Also was instructor teaching civilian personnel and military personnel on how to write computer [programs. Bases served on Dover AFB Dover Del., Okinawa, Nellis AFB Las Vegas Nev. Langley AFB New Port News Va.Udapow AFB Thailand, and Rickenbacker AFB Columbus Oh.,
Ric Lyle
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
I am currently a First Sergeant with the Air Force Reserves in Youngstown, Ohio. I have a total of 29 years of service, combined with the active duty Air Force, the Ohio Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserves. I am also a veteran of the War on Terror having served in Afghanistan in 2007.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
I am currently a First Sergeant with the Air Force Reserves in Youngstown, Ohio. I have a total of 29 years of service, combined with the active duty Air Force, the Ohio Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserves. I am also a veteran of the War on Terror having served in Afghanistan in 2007.
Rick Heimlich
Class of 1981
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served 7 years in the Army and 18 in the Coast Guard. Served in Operation Desesrt Storm, Operation Iraqui/Operation Enduring Freedom. 2 National Defense Service Medals, 2 Humanitarian Service Medals, 3 Achievement Medals and 1 Commendation Medal. Retired September 2007 as a Chief Petty Officer. Spent the last four years interdicting smuggled drugs and Cuban Migrants in the Florida Keys.
Class of 1981
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served 7 years in the Army and 18 in the Coast Guard. Served in Operation Desesrt Storm, Operation Iraqui/Operation Enduring Freedom. 2 National Defense Service Medals, 2 Humanitarian Service Medals, 3 Achievement Medals and 1 Commendation Medal. Retired September 2007 as a Chief Petty Officer. Spent the last four years interdicting smuggled drugs and Cuban Migrants in the Florida Keys.
Roy E Keckler Sr
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Serving for the full duration of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm under the command of Marine Corps Support Squadron 273, aka. the Sweathogs, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Famous for supplying disaster relief for hurricane Hugo survivors and many major construction efforts during the Gulf War, to include the largest mobile airstrip ever constructed in Saudi Arabia. Believe me, that was a lot of work and there were several meritorious promotions given due to these efforts. Due to over-enlistment, I took an early out just prior to my lateral move into Crash Fire Rescue, as a frogman specialist. Several Sergeants in my unit took the newly instated early-retirement clause, due to this. The Gulf War started as a potentially global nuclear-biological incident, as it wasn't really a war until the end; however, it fizzled before they could re-enact conscription.
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Serving for the full duration of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm under the command of Marine Corps Support Squadron 273, aka. the Sweathogs, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Famous for supplying disaster relief for hurricane Hugo survivors and many major construction efforts during the Gulf War, to include the largest mobile airstrip ever constructed in Saudi Arabia. Believe me, that was a lot of work and there were several meritorious promotions given due to these efforts. Due to over-enlistment, I took an early out just prior to my lateral move into Crash Fire Rescue, as a frogman specialist. Several Sergeants in my unit took the newly instated early-retirement clause, due to this. The Gulf War started as a potentially global nuclear-biological incident, as it wasn't really a war until the end; however, it fizzled before they could re-enact conscription.
Scott Curts
Class of 1987
Army, 8 Years
Six years at Ft Hood TX and 18 mo in Germany. Served in Operation Desert Storm.
Class of 1987
Army, 8 Years
Six years at Ft Hood TX and 18 mo in Germany. Served in Operation Desert Storm.
Skip Weston
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation ordinance.
USS Oriskany CVA 34
VietNam 72-75
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation ordinance.
USS Oriskany CVA 34
VietNam 72-75
Skip Weston
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Bomb farm USS Oriskany CVA 34
Tonkin gulf VietNam
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Bomb farm USS Oriskany CVA 34
Tonkin gulf VietNam
Stuart Crown
Class of 1976
Army, 20 Years
Joined the Army in 1976 as an active duty member of Military Intelligence. Served in the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, 583rd Military Intelligence Detachment in Wiesbaden, Germany, the United States Army's Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center in Washington, DC, and the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC. Retired in October, 1996.
Class of 1976
Army, 20 Years
Joined the Army in 1976 as an active duty member of Military Intelligence. Served in the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, 583rd Military Intelligence Detachment in Wiesbaden, Germany, the United States Army's Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center in Washington, DC, and the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC. Retired in October, 1996.
Terry Turner
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Terry attended the United States Military Prep School at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and one year at the United States Military Academy at West Point New York
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Terry attended the United States Military Prep School at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and one year at the United States Military Academy at West Point New York
Tina M. (Hankins) Higgins
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Participated in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom to name a few. About to retire after 20 years.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Participated in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom to name a few. About to retire after 20 years.
Todd Coning
Class of 1988
Air Force, 17 Years
Over the last 17yrs I have been a Military Working Dog Handler, Trainer, Kennel Master and Instructor. The picture is of Ringo and I
Class of 1988
Air Force, 17 Years
Over the last 17yrs I have been a Military Working Dog Handler, Trainer, Kennel Master and Instructor. The picture is of Ringo and I
Troy Miller
Class of 1989
Air Force, 18 Years
Started as an Aircraft Fuel System Mechanic on multiple aircraft. Worked as an Air Force recruiter in Tiffin Oh for 4 years. Currently assigned to the maintenance operations center at Little Rock AFB but temporarily the sq First Sergeant
Class of 1989
Air Force, 18 Years
Started as an Aircraft Fuel System Mechanic on multiple aircraft. Worked as an Air Force recruiter in Tiffin Oh for 4 years. Currently assigned to the maintenance operations center at Little Rock AFB but temporarily the sq First Sergeant
Val Harris
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
US Army Medical Corps, Viet Nam Vet. Rank = E-5
Service/ 1971-73
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
US Army Medical Corps, Viet Nam Vet. Rank = E-5
Service/ 1971-73
WILLIAM WESTON
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Served in Viet Nam aboard the aircraft carrier
USS ORISKANY where I served as an Emergency Ordinance Disposal Technician.
Honorable Discharge
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Served in Viet Nam aboard the aircraft carrier
USS ORISKANY where I served as an Emergency Ordinance Disposal Technician.
Honorable Discharge
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Our Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mount Gilead are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!