Ashland High School Alumni
Ashland, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Anthony Ryan Howman Anthony Ryan Howman | 1986 |
| Gregg Brelsford | 1979 |
| Karen Chamberlin | 1976 |
| Laura Boales | 2001 |
| Laura Gilmore Laura Blessing | 1985 |
| Mike Simmons | 1975 |
| Steven Hutton | 2004 |
| Wylene Bennett | 1965 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Michael Earl Stauffer
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Air Force 1976-1996
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Air Force 1976-1996
Mick McPherran
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Personnel Division. Bainbridge Md., Little Creek Va, DaNang Vietnam
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Personnel Division. Bainbridge Md., Little Creek Va, DaNang Vietnam
Mike Shambaugh
Class of 1984
Army, 22 Years
Retired as Chief Warrant Officer 4 in 2006. Deployments to Bosnia (SFOR) and 2 time to the Philippines (OEF-P). Stations included: Ft. Benning, Ft. Hood, Ft. Riley, South Korea, Japan, and Ft. Shafter, HI.
Class of 1984
Army, 22 Years
Retired as Chief Warrant Officer 4 in 2006. Deployments to Bosnia (SFOR) and 2 time to the Philippines (OEF-P). Stations included: Ft. Benning, Ft. Hood, Ft. Riley, South Korea, Japan, and Ft. Shafter, HI.
Patrick Gray
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Served in the US Navy Submarine Service from 1980 - 1995.
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Served in the US Navy Submarine Service from 1980 - 1995.
Patrick Gray
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
US Navy Submarine Force
May 1980 - May 1995 (Medical Retirement)
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
US Navy Submarine Force
May 1980 - May 1995 (Medical Retirement)
Richard Hunter
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Captain United State Marine Corps. One tour Viet Nam.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Captain United State Marine Corps. One tour Viet Nam.
Richard Hunter
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Marine Corps Capt. Served in Vietnam 1966-1967.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Marine Corps Capt. Served in Vietnam 1966-1967.
Richard Swaisgood
Class of 1990
Navy, 7 Years
Electronic Technician Second Class
Training in Orlando, Great Lakes, San Diego
Stationed on USS Clifton Sprague FFG 16 and
Naval Air Station Dallas, Tx
Class of 1990
Navy, 7 Years
Electronic Technician Second Class
Training in Orlando, Great Lakes, San Diego
Stationed on USS Clifton Sprague FFG 16 and
Naval Air Station Dallas, Tx
Rick Clark
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in Ashland 1982, Served world wide. Retired as AGCS (E8). Currently live in North Carolina.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in Ashland 1982, Served world wide. Retired as AGCS (E8). Currently live in North Carolina.
Roger Aber
Class of 1975
National Guard, 20+ Years
Three years active duty Air Force and 27 years in the Ohio Air National Guard Mansfield Lahm Airport - Bioenvironmental Engineer. Retired January 2009.
Class of 1975
National Guard, 20+ Years
Three years active duty Air Force and 27 years in the Ohio Air National Guard Mansfield Lahm Airport - Bioenvironmental Engineer. Retired January 2009.
Ron Schroff
Class of 1975
Navy, 10 Years
Electronic Technician, Uss McCandless (FF1084),
NAS Whidbey Island Naval Airstation, Washington USNAVCOMMSTA UK Thurso Scotland
Class of 1975
Navy, 10 Years
Electronic Technician, Uss McCandless (FF1084),
NAS Whidbey Island Naval Airstation, Washington USNAVCOMMSTA UK Thurso Scotland
Spencer Shireman
Class of 2005
Army, 6 Years
US Army Military Police
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 2005
Army, 6 Years
US Army Military Police
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Terry Lyle Power
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3rd FSR, Okinawa 1967; 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp LeJune, NC 1968-1970.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3rd FSR, Okinawa 1967; 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp LeJune, NC 1968-1970.
Tom Ralston
Class of 1976
Air Force, 4 Years
4 yrs. active duty as police officer. 10 yrs. police officer for Air Force as a civilian in Sunnyvale California.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 4 Years
4 yrs. active duty as police officer. 10 yrs. police officer for Air Force as a civilian in Sunnyvale California.
Virgil D. Bon
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned in 1961 from Montana University and served 23 years in the Army, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. 10 years on Airborne status to include the 82nd Airborne Division. Three tours in combat zones to include two in Vietnam and one in Dominican Republic. Three tours in Germany and France.
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned in 1961 from Montana University and served 23 years in the Army, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. 10 years on Airborne status to include the 82nd Airborne Division. Three tours in combat zones to include two in Vietnam and one in Dominican Republic. Three tours in Germany and France.
Virgil D. Bon
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
23 years incl: 10 yrs Airborne Status, 2 tours in Vietnam, 1 tour Dominican Republic, 3 tours Germany, 1 tour France, earned Master Degree while serving, retired as LTC.
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
23 years incl: 10 yrs Airborne Status, 2 tours in Vietnam, 1 tour Dominican Republic, 3 tours Germany, 1 tour France, earned Master Degree while serving, retired as LTC.
W. David Burford
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Korea (1 yr.) Vietnam Volunteer '66-67
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Korea (1 yr.) Vietnam Volunteer '66-67
Wait
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Five years active duty flying Cessna T-37, Northrop T-38, & Boeing KC-135. Two years in Pennsylvania Guard flying Cessna 310 & Cessna 337 as a Forward Air Controller. Sixteen years in the Ohio National Guard flying Boeing KC-97 & KC-135.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Five years active duty flying Cessna T-37, Northrop T-38, & Boeing KC-135. Two years in Pennsylvania Guard flying Cessna 310 & Cessna 337 as a Forward Air Controller. Sixteen years in the Ohio National Guard flying Boeing KC-97 & KC-135.
William A Sunnucks
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Twenty Years USAF / Senior Master Sergeant.C-130 aircraft maintenance superintendent .Active duty 1959-1980.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Twenty Years USAF / Senior Master Sergeant.C-130 aircraft maintenance superintendent .Active duty 1959-1980.
William Busch
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
ICBM Missile Launch Officer; Intelligence Analyst (Balkans); Senior Editor, US Air Forces in Europe Daily Intelligence Digest; Flight Commander, 86th Airlift Wing, Operations Support Squadron, Intelligence Flight; Sr. Balkans Analyst, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; Sr. DoD Intelligence Evaluator, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Inspector General; Operations Officer, Strategy and Plans Branch, US Strategic Command Joint Intelligence Operations Center.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
ICBM Missile Launch Officer; Intelligence Analyst (Balkans); Senior Editor, US Air Forces in Europe Daily Intelligence Digest; Flight Commander, 86th Airlift Wing, Operations Support Squadron, Intelligence Flight; Sr. Balkans Analyst, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; Sr. DoD Intelligence Evaluator, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Inspector General; Operations Officer, Strategy and Plans Branch, US Strategic Command Joint Intelligence Operations Center.
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Our Ashland 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 Ashland High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ashland are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!