Amelia High School Alumni
Batavia, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Jerry Kinner | 1963 |
| Joyce Butler | 1973 |
| Karen Luckey | 1973 |
| Lauren Carson | 2005 |
| Linda Sims | 1982 |
| Pete Johnson | 1993 |
| Ronald Reisinger | 1961 |
| Sharon Chatelier | 1962 |
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 Stauter
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
I was in several tank units before during and after the first Dessert Storm. I retired in 2005 and live in Dallas.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
I was in several tank units before during and after the first Dessert Storm. I retired in 2005 and live in Dallas.
Chad Manuel
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
8 years in counting in the U.S. Navy Seabees, currently serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 in Port Hueneme, CA as a Construction Electrician Second Class Petty Officer
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
8 years in counting in the U.S. Navy Seabees, currently serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 in Port Hueneme, CA as a Construction Electrician Second Class Petty Officer
Chris Hurley
Class of 2003
Army, 4 Years
Combat Engineer with the 478th Engineer Battalion!
Class of 2003
Army, 4 Years
Combat Engineer with the 478th Engineer Battalion!
Christina Hollingsworth
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Stationed 2 years at Ramstein AB, Germany, then PCSed to Robins AFB, GA. Served 6 month tour of duty in Tallil AB, Iraq as a Third Country National Escort. Former member of Base Honor Guard for Robins, performing funerals all over GA and TN
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Stationed 2 years at Ramstein AB, Germany, then PCSed to Robins AFB, GA. Served 6 month tour of duty in Tallil AB, Iraq as a Third Country National Escort. Former member of Base Honor Guard for Robins, performing funerals all over GA and TN
Christopher Morgan
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Started out with 8 years in the Air force, and now Still going strong with 13 years in the Ohio Army National Guard. Been deployed more times than I can count.
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Started out with 8 years in the Air force, and now Still going strong with 13 years in the Ohio Army National Guard. Been deployed more times than I can count.
Damon Thurman
Class of 2002
Air Force, 9 Years
Served as F-16 and C-17 crew chief in Las Vegas, South Korea, Phoenix, and Northern California. Winner of 2010 Air Force Crew Chief of the Year.
Class of 2002
Air Force, 9 Years
Served as F-16 and C-17 crew chief in Las Vegas, South Korea, Phoenix, and Northern California. Winner of 2010 Air Force Crew Chief of the Year.
Daniel Clemons Sr
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
HQs Pacific AIr Forces, Hickam AFB
Space & Missles Systems Center, LAAFB
HQs 5th Air Force - Yokota AB, Japan
35th TFW, George AFB
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
HQs Pacific AIr Forces, Hickam AFB
Space & Missles Systems Center, LAAFB
HQs 5th Air Force - Yokota AB, Japan
35th TFW, George AFB
Daniel Lillie
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Aviation Maintenance Administrational Specialist
Spent 6 months in Japan 1 month in Thailand and got to spen a day on IWO JIMA
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Aviation Maintenance Administrational Specialist
Spent 6 months in Japan 1 month in Thailand and got to spen a day on IWO JIMA
Del Haley
Class of 1970
Army, 4 Years
Actual active duty 3 yrs, 26 daze, 4 hours.
Drafted 23 Feb 71 - 1 Apr 74
Specialist 5
Had a blast - Army was the Boy Scouts without
adult supervision.
Tour of duty: Ft. Jackson, S.C., Ft. Devens, MA, Oakland Army Base, CA, Ft. Riley, KS. Udorn, Thialand, Vint Hills Farms, VA, Ft. Myer, Va.
Class of 1970
Army, 4 Years
Actual active duty 3 yrs, 26 daze, 4 hours.
Drafted 23 Feb 71 - 1 Apr 74
Specialist 5
Had a blast - Army was the Boy Scouts without
adult supervision.
Tour of duty: Ft. Jackson, S.C., Ft. Devens, MA, Oakland Army Base, CA, Ft. Riley, KS. Udorn, Thialand, Vint Hills Farms, VA, Ft. Myer, Va.
Doug Davis
Class of 1990
Air Force, 16 Years
I joined the Air Force in Nov of 1990. Career Feild of Security Police. I have been stationed in Turkey and Wyoming. I seperated active duty in Nov of 94. Then joined the Air Force Reserves. I have ben on many deployments. After the tragic events of 9/11 I was called back to Active Duty. I spent the next 2 years deployed several time to the Middle East. I has part of both Northern and Southern Watch. Also involved in Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 16 Years
I joined the Air Force in Nov of 1990. Career Feild of Security Police. I have been stationed in Turkey and Wyoming. I seperated active duty in Nov of 94. Then joined the Air Force Reserves. I have ben on many deployments. After the tragic events of 9/11 I was called back to Active Duty. I spent the next 2 years deployed several time to the Middle East. I has part of both Northern and Southern Watch. Also involved in Iraqi Freedom.
Frank Beaty
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
I spent 32 years in the Air Force as an Intelligence officer retiring in 2003 as Director of Intelligence for the US Special Operations Command at MacDill AFB, Fl.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
I spent 32 years in the Air Force as an Intelligence officer retiring in 2003 as Director of Intelligence for the US Special Operations Command at MacDill AFB, Fl.
Greg DeBord
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
1982 - 1992, Lance nuclear missile. Stationed in Germany and Ft. Sill, OK..
1992 - 2002, Medical Supply. Stationed in Ft. Riley, KS, Korea and West Point, NY.
Retired August, 2002
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
1982 - 1992, Lance nuclear missile. Stationed in Germany and Ft. Sill, OK..
1992 - 2002, Medical Supply. Stationed in Ft. Riley, KS, Korea and West Point, NY.
Retired August, 2002
Greg DeBord
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Lance (nuclear) missile specialist (1982-1992), Medical Logistics NCO (1992-2002), retired at United States Military Academy in 2002. Picture is at WTC Sept. 2001.
Crailsheim, Germany-1982-1986
Ft. Sill, Ok-1986-1989
Wiesbaden, Germany-1989-1992
Ft. Riley, KS- 1992-1997
Camp Casey, Korea- 1997-1998
West Point, NY-1998-2002
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Lance (nuclear) missile specialist (1982-1992), Medical Logistics NCO (1992-2002), retired at United States Military Academy in 2002. Picture is at WTC Sept. 2001.
Crailsheim, Germany-1982-1986
Ft. Sill, Ok-1986-1989
Wiesbaden, Germany-1989-1992
Ft. Riley, KS- 1992-1997
Camp Casey, Korea- 1997-1998
West Point, NY-1998-2002
Greg Johnson
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps MAG-42 DET-A
2nd and 4th MAW
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps MAG-42 DET-A
2nd and 4th MAW
Hank Coffey
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Served in the Marine Corps from October 1982 to May 1992. Served in Beirut and was in the Marine Barracks bombing. Served in Desert Storm and led a Recon team into the city of Khafji, to relieve Marines stranded behind enemy lines, and fought in the subsequent battle. Received the Silver Star.
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Served in the Marine Corps from October 1982 to May 1992. Served in Beirut and was in the Marine Barracks bombing. Served in Desert Storm and led a Recon team into the city of Khafji, to relieve Marines stranded behind enemy lines, and fought in the subsequent battle. Received the Silver Star.
Jason Hanna
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3432/BFT Camp Lejeune, NC 1st Battallion HQ Marines.
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3432/BFT Camp Lejeune, NC 1st Battallion HQ Marines.
Jay Brake
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Fighter Pilot..Top Gun School Instructor
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Fighter Pilot..Top Gun School Instructor
Joe Thornton
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years
Spent 3 1/2 years on a ship traveling the western part of the world
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years
Spent 3 1/2 years on a ship traveling the western part of the world
Jonathan Watkins
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years
Currently stationed at Keesler AFB Biloxi, MS. Previous commands include NAS Pensacola, NAS Patuxent River and USS John F Kennedy. Deployed to Arabian Gulf in support OIF in 2004.
AG3(AW/SW)
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years
Currently stationed at Keesler AFB Biloxi, MS. Previous commands include NAS Pensacola, NAS Patuxent River and USS John F Kennedy. Deployed to Arabian Gulf in support OIF in 2004.
AG3(AW/SW)
Joseph Stern
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
(19k) M-1 Abrams Gunner 2/107th Cav Ohio
(95B) Military Police 320th MP Company, St. Pete FL.
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
(19k) M-1 Abrams Gunner 2/107th Cav Ohio
(95B) Military Police 320th MP Company, St. Pete FL.
Justin Keely
Class of 2006
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
Stationed out of Columbus Ohio. Activated in May 2010 to Afghanistan. Lima Company 3/25.
Class of 2006
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
Stationed out of Columbus Ohio. Activated in May 2010 to Afghanistan. Lima Company 3/25.
Justin M Smedley
Class of 2011
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served 4 years with 2 battalion 11th marines as a field artillery ccannoneer at Camp Pendleton.
Class of 2011
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served 4 years with 2 battalion 11th marines as a field artillery ccannoneer at Camp Pendleton.
Maria Hall
Class of 2005
Air Force, 3 Years
United States Air Force, 1 deployment to Afghanistan.
Class of 2005
Air Force, 3 Years
United States Air Force, 1 deployment to Afghanistan.
Matthew Braden
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 5 Years
USMC Reservist OIF March 2008-October 2008
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 5 Years
USMC Reservist OIF March 2008-October 2008
Michael Nelson
Class of 1983
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Combat Engineer and enjoyed ever minute.
Class of 1983
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Combat Engineer and enjoyed ever minute.
Nathan Beach
Class of 2008
Air Force, 1 Years
Lacland Airforce Base San Antonio, Texas Military Police Tech School
Class of 2008
Air Force, 1 Years
Lacland Airforce Base San Antonio, Texas Military Police Tech School
Randy Schoff
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Band Pearl Harbor Hawaii...tough duty!!! Still playing the trumpet...
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Band Pearl Harbor Hawaii...tough duty!!! Still playing the trumpet...
Richard C. Hermerding
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
US Army Security Agency
Russian Linguist
Trained at Defense Language Institute Monterey, California in one year Russian Language class. 5 Days a week 6 hours a day.
Trained at Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX as
voice intercept operator.
Stationed in Bad Aibling, Germany during which time I attended the University of Maryland extension campus in Munich.
Became interested in German Language and when I got out of the service I attended Ohio University for a BA in German Language including a year abroad at the University of Salzburg Austria.
Went on at OU for MBA and MA International Affairs before moving to Silicon Valley in 1977.
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
US Army Security Agency
Russian Linguist
Trained at Defense Language Institute Monterey, California in one year Russian Language class. 5 Days a week 6 hours a day.
Trained at Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX as
voice intercept operator.
Stationed in Bad Aibling, Germany during which time I attended the University of Maryland extension campus in Munich.
Became interested in German Language and when I got out of the service I attended Ohio University for a BA in German Language including a year abroad at the University of Salzburg Austria.
Went on at OU for MBA and MA International Affairs before moving to Silicon Valley in 1977.
Richard K Thompson
Class of 1997
Navy, 12 Years
Joined the Navy as an Electronics Technician in 1997. Converted to Master at Arms in 2003. Currently stationed at Naval Base Coronado in California.
Class of 1997
Navy, 12 Years
Joined the Navy as an Electronics Technician in 1997. Converted to Master at Arms in 2003. Currently stationed at Naval Base Coronado in California.
Rob Riley
Class of 2007
Army, 3 Years
3 years so far. U.S. Army. going to sf selection in 6-12 months. still havn't settled down, still kind of a wild man. GO BARONS!!!
Class of 2007
Army, 3 Years
3 years so far. U.S. Army. going to sf selection in 6-12 months. still havn't settled down, still kind of a wild man. GO BARONS!!!
Robert Elbrecht
Class of 1996
Air Force, 7 Years
I am a miltary information analyst (intel) and a postal courier (Defense Courier Service)
Class of 1996
Air Force, 7 Years
I am a miltary information analyst (intel) and a postal courier (Defense Courier Service)
Robert Halfhill
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1980 rising to Senior Chief Petty Officer. Commisioned in 1996. Commanding Officer of USS SQUALL and USS WHIRLWIND in Persian Gulf. Currently Serving as Officer in Charge of Bravo Company in Iraq
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1980 rising to Senior Chief Petty Officer. Commisioned in 1996. Commanding Officer of USS SQUALL and USS WHIRLWIND in Persian Gulf. Currently Serving as Officer in Charge of Bravo Company in Iraq
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Our Amelia 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 Amelia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Batavia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!