Rogers High School Alumni
Spokane, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Darryl Kowalski | 1984 |
| Devan Frey | 2010 |
| Janet Johnson | 1980 |
| Katrina Wahl Katrina Wahl | 2009 |
| Lynda Lynda Lee Weaver | 1994 |
| Richard Allenfort | 1989 |
| Shurrell Nap | 1990 |
| Trung Pham | 2009 |
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
Alberta McGhee Koch
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Worked at Travis AFB in passenger service and loaded all personal on the planes going to Viet Nam. Also took care of all the movie stars going over to entertain the troops. I joined so that I could get the GI bill to go to college which I did in California. Because of my Air Force experience I worked at the airlines for 33 years before I retired. I loved doing my job.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Worked at Travis AFB in passenger service and loaded all personal on the planes going to Viet Nam. Also took care of all the movie stars going over to entertain the troops. I joined so that I could get the GI bill to go to college which I did in California. Because of my Air Force experience I worked at the airlines for 33 years before I retired. I loved doing my job.
Bill Frederic
Class of 1966
Army, 46 Years
In uniform 1966-1986, Army contractor 1987-2003, Army civil service 2004-2012.
I flew Cobra gunships in Vietnam 68-69 (Call sign Viper 39). Served in Air Cavalry and Tank units in Hawaii, Kansas, Korea, Colorado and Washington. Completed active duty as a Major in 1986.
Built and led the US Army Europe computer battle simulation exercise program in 13 locations throughout Germany and Italy for 6 years.
In 1993 leveraging the computer-based simulations developed test tools for the modernization of Army digital command and control systems. Retired from US Army in 2012.
My high school sweetheart, Sheryl Grover, and I have two daughters, two grandkids, and have traveled to every continent, except Antarctica.
Class of 1966
Army, 46 Years
In uniform 1966-1986, Army contractor 1987-2003, Army civil service 2004-2012.
I flew Cobra gunships in Vietnam 68-69 (Call sign Viper 39). Served in Air Cavalry and Tank units in Hawaii, Kansas, Korea, Colorado and Washington. Completed active duty as a Major in 1986.
Built and led the US Army Europe computer battle simulation exercise program in 13 locations throughout Germany and Italy for 6 years.
In 1993 leveraging the computer-based simulations developed test tools for the modernization of Army digital command and control systems. Retired from US Army in 2012.
My high school sweetheart, Sheryl Grover, and I have two daughters, two grandkids, and have traveled to every continent, except Antarctica.
Bob Allen
Class of 1960
Air Force, 2 Years
Dentist in Miles City ,Montana with the US Air Force
Class of 1960
Air Force, 2 Years
Dentist in Miles City ,Montana with the US Air Force
Bryan Sperling
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Served a total of 25 years. 8 active and 17 reserve. Commands include USS Agerholm (DD-826) - two years, USS Chicago (CG11) - two years, NMCB 28 and NMCB 18 - thirteen years and SEAL Teams 2,4,17 & 18 - eight years. I did two combat tours - Iraq 2006/2007 and Afghanistan 2012/2013. Retired June 1, 2014 as a Chief Petty Officer.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Served a total of 25 years. 8 active and 17 reserve. Commands include USS Agerholm (DD-826) - two years, USS Chicago (CG11) - two years, NMCB 28 and NMCB 18 - thirteen years and SEAL Teams 2,4,17 & 18 - eight years. I did two combat tours - Iraq 2006/2007 and Afghanistan 2012/2013. Retired June 1, 2014 as a Chief Petty Officer.
Charmone (Edwards) Newell
Class of 1989
Air Force, 20+ Years
Radar Operator - 105 AIr Control Sq (Cheney, WA)
Radar Operator - Western Air Defense Sector (McChord AFB, WA)
PME Instructor - Training & Educ Ctr (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
Fitness & Rec Supervisor - 134th Services Flt (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
1st Sgt - 134th Mission Support Gp (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
Awards & Decorations Monitor - 134th Force Support Sq (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
Fitness Ctr Mgr - 94th Force Support Sq (Dobbins ARB, GA)
1st Sgt - 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Sq (Dobbins ARB, GA)
Class of 1989
Air Force, 20+ Years
Radar Operator - 105 AIr Control Sq (Cheney, WA)
Radar Operator - Western Air Defense Sector (McChord AFB, WA)
PME Instructor - Training & Educ Ctr (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
Fitness & Rec Supervisor - 134th Services Flt (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
1st Sgt - 134th Mission Support Gp (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
Awards & Decorations Monitor - 134th Force Support Sq (McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN)
Fitness Ctr Mgr - 94th Force Support Sq (Dobbins ARB, GA)
1st Sgt - 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Sq (Dobbins ARB, GA)
clayton (steve) johnson
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Dropped out of school in my senior year in 65. Joined the Navy. Served as a torpedoman. USS Irex SS 482, USS Orion AS17, USS Nereus AS18 Did 10 years active and 12 in the reserves. Retired as a Chief Torpedoman.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Dropped out of school in my senior year in 65. Joined the Navy. Served as a torpedoman. USS Irex SS 482, USS Orion AS17, USS Nereus AS18 Did 10 years active and 12 in the reserves. Retired as a Chief Torpedoman.
Dale Potvin
Class of 1975
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
34 years service all over the country. Retired as Command Master Chief of the 9th District (Great Lakes region) and Master Chief Boatswain Mate. Been to the Arctic and Antarctic and every continent except Europe. Loved every minute of it!
Class of 1975
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
34 years service all over the country. Retired as Command Master Chief of the 9th District (Great Lakes region) and Master Chief Boatswain Mate. Been to the Arctic and Antarctic and every continent except Europe. Loved every minute of it!
Dennis M. Shaw
Class of 1964
Army, 22 Years
3 years active duty, 19 years in Individual Ready Reserve, Armor Branch, retired as LTC.
Class of 1964
Army, 22 Years
3 years active duty, 19 years in Individual Ready Reserve, Armor Branch, retired as LTC.
Don C. Zachary
Class of 1951
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman (PA, Surgical Tech), U.S. Navy, Korean War, two years active, four years reserve.
Class of 1951
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman (PA, Surgical Tech), U.S. Navy, Korean War, two years active, four years reserve.
Gary Wheeldon
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Graduating from EWU in 1972 commissioned as a 2LT and then to active duty for 2 years serving in VA and then at Ft. Lewis. Released from active service and into the USAR at Mann Hall in the Engineers and eventually as the Commander of the 659th Engineer Co. Then into the 104th division Basic Training and eventually leaving there as a Maj. to the 91st Division and promotion to LTC and setting up a new Battalion to support testing of the National Guard and Reserve units being deployed to the Middle East. Promoted to Colonel I was assigned back to the 104th Division as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel with units from the Dakotas to the Pacific eventually retiring from there following the attack of 9/11 when I was released after 30 years of service.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Graduating from EWU in 1972 commissioned as a 2LT and then to active duty for 2 years serving in VA and then at Ft. Lewis. Released from active service and into the USAR at Mann Hall in the Engineers and eventually as the Commander of the 659th Engineer Co. Then into the 104th division Basic Training and eventually leaving there as a Maj. to the 91st Division and promotion to LTC and setting up a new Battalion to support testing of the National Guard and Reserve units being deployed to the Middle East. Promoted to Colonel I was assigned back to the 104th Division as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel with units from the Dakotas to the Pacific eventually retiring from there following the attack of 9/11 when I was released after 30 years of service.
Gerald (Jerry) Rittgarn
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Was Drafted into the Army in 1966-1968
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Was Drafted into the Army in 1966-1968
glenn fowler
Class of 1977
Coast Guard, 3 Years
traveled the pacific on the boutwell then finished on the small boats in seattle
Class of 1977
Coast Guard, 3 Years
traveled the pacific on the boutwell then finished on the small boats in seattle
Greg Mahler
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Air Cav. - Cav. - Armor - Support - Instructor PLDC/PNCOC - Drill Sgt. - Instructor NTC. - PLT. SGT. - 1SGT (on two continents) - SMG (on one continent)
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Air Cav. - Cav. - Armor - Support - Instructor PLDC/PNCOC - Drill Sgt. - Instructor NTC. - PLT. SGT. - 1SGT (on two continents) - SMG (on one continent)
Greg Newman
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Radarman, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Served on USS Kitty Hawk, 1968, off the coast of North Vietnam.
Served one year "in country" Vietnam on river duty - the Brown Water Navy.
Served on the USS Providence cruiser out of San Diego.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Radarman, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Served on USS Kitty Hawk, 1968, off the coast of North Vietnam.
Served one year "in country" Vietnam on river duty - the Brown Water Navy.
Served on the USS Providence cruiser out of San Diego.
Gregory Newman
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
As a radarman/radio operator served in Vietnam 5 months on USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the Tonkin Gulf and 12 months inland on river duty.
(On picture file, if the whole file appears, select the one with the VFW uniform.)
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
As a radarman/radio operator served in Vietnam 5 months on USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the Tonkin Gulf and 12 months inland on river duty.
(On picture file, if the whole file appears, select the one with the VFW uniform.)
Irwin (Irv) Haynes
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
5 yrs 4 mo. Active duty U. S. Navy as Aerographer's Mate.. (Weatherman) 1964-1969,
Coast Guard Reserve Radar and Port Security/Safetyman. 1979-1989. U. S. Navy Reservist 1990-1996.
Enjoyed seeing the world when I was young, now I feel like spending time with my grand kids.
North Vietnam Verteran mostly Blue Water, USS Enterprise, USS Mahan and USS Wainwright. Shore stations at Fleet Weather Central Kodiak, Alaska; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Sangley Point, Manila, Philippines; Perth and Exmouth Australia assigned to the Australian Meteorological Bureau at Northwest Cape, AU.
Coast Guard Reserve duty as boat, ship and barge inspector meeting with ships Captain and inspecting foreign and domestic vessels.
Most memorable experience in the Military was climbing rope ladder from Destroyer to Helo above with no training or instruction and being Catapulted off the USS Coral Sea, Aircraft Carrier.
Oceanographic and Meteorological forecasting for Submarines and Surface vessels.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
5 yrs 4 mo. Active duty U. S. Navy as Aerographer's Mate.. (Weatherman) 1964-1969,
Coast Guard Reserve Radar and Port Security/Safetyman. 1979-1989. U. S. Navy Reservist 1990-1996.
Enjoyed seeing the world when I was young, now I feel like spending time with my grand kids.
North Vietnam Verteran mostly Blue Water, USS Enterprise, USS Mahan and USS Wainwright. Shore stations at Fleet Weather Central Kodiak, Alaska; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Sangley Point, Manila, Philippines; Perth and Exmouth Australia assigned to the Australian Meteorological Bureau at Northwest Cape, AU.
Coast Guard Reserve duty as boat, ship and barge inspector meeting with ships Captain and inspecting foreign and domestic vessels.
Most memorable experience in the Military was climbing rope ladder from Destroyer to Helo above with no training or instruction and being Catapulted off the USS Coral Sea, Aircraft Carrier.
Oceanographic and Meteorological forecasting for Submarines and Surface vessels.
James Richard Shontell
Class of 1951
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
27 years US Coast guard
Class of 1951
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
27 years US Coast guard
Jeff Kyle
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Duty stations include: Diego Garcia BIOT, USS Kitty Hawk, NAS Guam, USS Carl Vinson, NAS Whidbey Island, USS Belleau Wood, TPU Bangor Washington, USS Peleliu.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Duty stations include: Diego Garcia BIOT, USS Kitty Hawk, NAS Guam, USS Carl Vinson, NAS Whidbey Island, USS Belleau Wood, TPU Bangor Washington, USS Peleliu.
Joe Shines
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Special Operations, Logistcis Management
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Special Operations, Logistcis Management
Larry Short
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Serviced in USMC April 1966 thru April 1970. Trained as a Radar tech and stationed in Beaufort S.C. from 1967-70. Worked on F8, A4 and F4J aircraft. One of the luck ones who was never deployed to Vietnam. A honor which I would have been happy to have serviced.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Serviced in USMC April 1966 thru April 1970. Trained as a Radar tech and stationed in Beaufort S.C. from 1967-70. Worked on F8, A4 and F4J aircraft. One of the luck ones who was never deployed to Vietnam. A honor which I would have been happy to have serviced.
Lynette Wagner
Class of 1979
Air Force, 10 Years
Active duty USAF. Stationed at Lackland, Nellis and Mountain Home AFB 1982 -1992
Class of 1979
Air Force, 10 Years
Active duty USAF. Stationed at Lackland, Nellis and Mountain Home AFB 1982 -1992
Mike Ehrmantrout
Class of 1985
Army, 7 Years
Served in Desert Storm as an artillereryman.
Class of 1985
Army, 7 Years
Served in Desert Storm as an artillereryman.
Richard E Hazelmyer
Class of 1952
Army, 20+ Years
I served 2 1/2 yrs in the National Guard, then 3 yrs in the US Army then i served 17 yrs in the US Air Force,I served with the 7th Indf Div in Korea, got out of the army in 1956, married and later reenlist in the Air Force in 1956. I served in Europe and in 1970 I also did a tour in Vet Naum as a technical advisor. Prior to retirement i also served with in ADC/NORAD orgn. I retired effective 1 Aug 1973 after serving a total of 22 1/2 years.
Class of 1952
Army, 20+ Years
I served 2 1/2 yrs in the National Guard, then 3 yrs in the US Army then i served 17 yrs in the US Air Force,I served with the 7th Indf Div in Korea, got out of the army in 1956, married and later reenlist in the Air Force in 1956. I served in Europe and in 1970 I also did a tour in Vet Naum as a technical advisor. Prior to retirement i also served with in ADC/NORAD orgn. I retired effective 1 Aug 1973 after serving a total of 22 1/2 years.
Robert Cartwright
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Germany, South Korea, Viet Nam, Australia as well as several posts in the United States.
Taught Gunnery at Fort Sill for 5 years and was the only qualified Cannon and Missile Instructor at that time.
I have commanded 6 units throughout my military career, of which two were in Viet Nam. My last assignment was as an exchange officer to the Australian Army, in the position of deputy Director to the Army Wargame Center. I retired in August 1986 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Germany, South Korea, Viet Nam, Australia as well as several posts in the United States.
Taught Gunnery at Fort Sill for 5 years and was the only qualified Cannon and Missile Instructor at that time.
I have commanded 6 units throughout my military career, of which two were in Viet Nam. My last assignment was as an exchange officer to the Australian Army, in the position of deputy Director to the Army Wargame Center. I retired in August 1986 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Ron Froman
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 24 years Active duty, retired in 1986 as a Chief Petty Officer.
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 24 years Active duty, retired in 1986 as a Chief Petty Officer.
Ron Froman
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviaion Machinist Mate (Jets) - Chief Yeoman - Drug and Alcohol Program Administrator. Served in various commands through the years. (NAS Atsugi Japan, NAS Whidbey Island, NAS Pt Mugu, NAS Alameda, USS Epperson DD719, USS McKean DD784, and retired from Naval & Marine Corps Reserve Center, Spokane, WA
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviaion Machinist Mate (Jets) - Chief Yeoman - Drug and Alcohol Program Administrator. Served in various commands through the years. (NAS Atsugi Japan, NAS Whidbey Island, NAS Pt Mugu, NAS Alameda, USS Epperson DD719, USS McKean DD784, and retired from Naval & Marine Corps Reserve Center, Spokane, WA
Sandy Baker
Class of 1986
National Guard, 16 Years
Washington Air National Guard: Oct 86 - May 02
Class of 1986
National Guard, 16 Years
Washington Air National Guard: Oct 86 - May 02
Steve Gooler
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
1966 - 1970 - Morse intercept operator. Basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas, tech school at Keesler AFB where I met Bob Gambill who was also there in tech school (different field), then spent 3+ years at Chicksands RAF base in England.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
1966 - 1970 - Morse intercept operator. Basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas, tech school at Keesler AFB where I met Bob Gambill who was also there in tech school (different field), then spent 3+ years at Chicksands RAF base in England.
Terry Eisenhauer
Class of 1966
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired from the U. S. Coast Guard after 20 years of service in 1987. I have been in 5 continents and 44 states. I am a Square Knot Sailor and I have played Golf in Antarctica and in the Artic Ocean close to the North Pole. The units I was on saved many lives and fishing vessels even one research vessel in Antarctica.
Class of 1966
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired from the U. S. Coast Guard after 20 years of service in 1987. I have been in 5 continents and 44 states. I am a Square Knot Sailor and I have played Golf in Antarctica and in the Artic Ocean close to the North Pole. The units I was on saved many lives and fishing vessels even one research vessel in Antarctica.
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Our Rogers 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 Rogers High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Spokane are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!