Bainbridge High School Alumni
Bainbridge Island, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Dylan Quantez | 2022 |
| Kathy Diltz | 1960 |
| Luke Kong | 2022 |
| Lynn Christopherson | 1977 |
| Maja Wilson | 1996 |
| Margaret Wilder Margaret Houck | 1970 |
| Mike Nelson | 1970 |
| Richard Schager | 1966 |
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
Colonel Andre Shappell, USAF (Ret)
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as Chief, Launch, Ranges, and Networks Division, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO. Commanded the 90th Operations Group, and 400th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY. Was Special Assistant and Speechwriter to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2000-2002. Was a career ICBM and Space Systems Operator.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as Chief, Launch, Ranges, and Networks Division, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO. Commanded the 90th Operations Group, and 400th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY. Was Special Assistant and Speechwriter to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2000-2002. Was a career ICBM and Space Systems Operator.
David Norton
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as a Security Policeman and then as an Intelligence Analyst. Served in Grenada during Operation Urgent Fury and in Saudi Arabia (Operation Southern Watch). Assignments included South Dakota, Iceland, Washington (McChord), United Kingdom, Montana, Nebraska, and South Korea
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as a Security Policeman and then as an Intelligence Analyst. Served in Grenada during Operation Urgent Fury and in Saudi Arabia (Operation Southern Watch). Assignments included South Dakota, Iceland, Washington (McChord), United Kingdom, Montana, Nebraska, and South Korea
Gene Barnak
Class of 1972
Army, 7 Years
Artilleryman/Fire Direction/Special Weapons Chief/Training NCO
Class of 1972
Army, 7 Years
Artilleryman/Fire Direction/Special Weapons Chief/Training NCO
Lynn William Herron
Class of 1965
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Yankee station 1965-66. Yokosuka, Olonopo, Danang, The Pacific. Hawaii, Wake, Guam
Class of 1965
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Yankee station 1965-66. Yokosuka, Olonopo, Danang, The Pacific. Hawaii, Wake, Guam
Robert M. Lovato
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Military Police, both Field (1st Mar Div) and Garrison (MCB), Camp Pendleton, CA
Military Police investigator, Drug and Alcohol Investigator EMIT-ST Operator, MCB Camp Butler - Okinawa, Japan
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Military Police, both Field (1st Mar Div) and Garrison (MCB), Camp Pendleton, CA
Military Police investigator, Drug and Alcohol Investigator EMIT-ST Operator, MCB Camp Butler - Okinawa, Japan
Robert Vincent
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Boilermaker aboard USS WR Rush, USS Lehey, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Nimitz
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Boilermaker aboard USS WR Rush, USS Lehey, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Nimitz
Sandor Brooks Wallace
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
US Army 1LT serving in 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade (Korea) and 3rd Brigade (Ft. Lewis). Graduate of US Army Airborne School, Ft. Benning. M1A1 Tank Platoon Leader; Support Platoon Leader; Battalion S1; Battalion S4.
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
US Army 1LT serving in 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade (Korea) and 3rd Brigade (Ft. Lewis). Graduate of US Army Airborne School, Ft. Benning. M1A1 Tank Platoon Leader; Support Platoon Leader; Battalion S1; Battalion S4.
Sandor Brooks Wallace
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
US Army 1LT serving in 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade (Korea) and 3rd Brigade (Ft. Lewis). Graduate of US Army Airborne School, Ft. Benning.
M1A1 Tank Platoon Leader; Support Platoon Leader; Battalion S1; Battalion S4.
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
US Army 1LT serving in 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade (Korea) and 3rd Brigade (Ft. Lewis). Graduate of US Army Airborne School, Ft. Benning.
M1A1 Tank Platoon Leader; Support Platoon Leader; Battalion S1; Battalion S4.
Scott A. Young
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
82 ND Airborne Div. 2001 to present. Combat in Afganistan, 2002. Combat in Iraq in 2004. 2ND combat tour in Iraq in 2006&2007. Current rank is E-6. Scott will start trainning for the Special Forces in Feb. 2008.
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
82 ND Airborne Div. 2001 to present. Combat in Afganistan, 2002. Combat in Iraq in 2004. 2ND combat tour in Iraq in 2006&2007. Current rank is E-6. Scott will start trainning for the Special Forces in Feb. 2008.
Sonny Oligario
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Texas, Miississippi, New Mexico, Azoresm Thailand,, Philippines, Taiwan, Okinowa, Texas
and other places I do not remember.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Texas, Miississippi, New Mexico, Azoresm Thailand,, Philippines, Taiwan, Okinowa, Texas
and other places I do not remember.
Sonny Oligario (john) aka Buckeye
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Left '72. First on Bainbridge to graduate under Operation Recognitation in 2013. Holloman, Udorn, Clark, Nergstrom.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Left '72. First on Bainbridge to graduate under Operation Recognitation in 2013. Holloman, Udorn, Clark, Nergstrom.
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School News
BHS Homecoming Agenda Update
Update: On 10/11, the night of the Homecoming game there will no longer be a reception at 5:00 pm in the commons. There ...
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Our Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bainbridge Island are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!