West Elk High School Alumni
Howard, Kansas (KS)
Recent Members
| Abby Abby Mcdonald | 2008 |
| Anthony Terrell | 1974 |
| Doreen Johnson | 1981 |
| Frank Ledford | 1989 |
| Karen Karen Wunderlich | 1991 |
| Leona Leona Goodman | 1974 |
| Mary Gallardo | 1954 |
| Winona Goodman | 1974 |
Military 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 West Elk High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Patriots lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Dale Smith
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 6 Years
I served for 12 months of isolated duty on a LORAN "C" radio navigationial transmitter station in the middle of the Pacific Ocean... March Island, Japan. Afterwards, I spent a little more than a year at the Coast Guard Far East Section headquarters office in Tokyo, Japan. After being promoted to Yeoman Third Class, I was transferred to the Coast Guard Institute in Oklahoma City, which was followed by one year of recruiting duty in Atlanta, Georgia.
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 6 Years
I served for 12 months of isolated duty on a LORAN "C" radio navigationial transmitter station in the middle of the Pacific Ocean... March Island, Japan. Afterwards, I spent a little more than a year at the Coast Guard Far East Section headquarters office in Tokyo, Japan. After being promoted to Yeoman Third Class, I was transferred to the Coast Guard Institute in Oklahoma City, which was followed by one year of recruiting duty in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dennis L Hawn
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served as a ballistics meteorologist in the heavy artillery. Stationed in Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Camp Pendleton Calif, Twenty Nine Palms Calif, & in Okinawa Japan. Was honorably discharged as a Cpl In 1984.
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served as a ballistics meteorologist in the heavy artillery. Stationed in Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Camp Pendleton Calif, Twenty Nine Palms Calif, & in Okinawa Japan. Was honorably discharged as a Cpl In 1984.
Eugene Dudgeon
Class of 1948
Air Force, 4 Years
Radio mechanic, MARS operater in Korea, Instructor in Instructer Training Brancch, Scott AFB.
Class of 1948
Air Force, 4 Years
Radio mechanic, MARS operater in Korea, Instructor in Instructer Training Brancch, Scott AFB.
Marcus J. Dunkin
Class of 1998
Army, 6 Years
I served over 6 years as a Combat Engineer. I left the Army at the rank of Sergenat (E-5). i was responsible for the mobility, countermobility and survivability of a Brigade sized combat team. I worked extensively with demolitions to include Comp B, and C-4. I also emplaced and removed minefields, and other obstacles.
I spent 2 years in Germany, 2 years in Ft. Riley, Kansas, and 2 years in Ft. Carson, Colorado.
Class of 1998
Army, 6 Years
I served over 6 years as a Combat Engineer. I left the Army at the rank of Sergenat (E-5). i was responsible for the mobility, countermobility and survivability of a Brigade sized combat team. I worked extensively with demolitions to include Comp B, and C-4. I also emplaced and removed minefields, and other obstacles.
I spent 2 years in Germany, 2 years in Ft. Riley, Kansas, and 2 years in Ft. Carson, Colorado.
TIMOTHY J MELOY
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
My first three years I was stationed at Ft Devens,MA with the 10th SFGA 1ST SF from 1976 to 1979. I reenlisted in 1984 and served until 1987 at Ft Hood,TX.
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
My first three years I was stationed at Ft Devens,MA with the 10th SFGA 1ST SF from 1976 to 1979. I reenlisted in 1984 and served until 1987 at Ft Hood,TX.
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School News
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Our West Elk 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 West Elk High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Howard are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!