Beech Grove High School Alumni
Beech Grove, Indiana (IN)

Recent Members
Avery Allen | 2003 |
Cody Boone | 2020 |
Hilma Dwenger | 1960 |
Marleah Lawson | 1962 |
Philip Gurganus | 1972 |
Rosemarie Baca | 2022 |
Scot Padgett | 1984 |
William Geshwilef | 1955 |
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 Beech Grove High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Hornets lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Dale L Hall
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served 3.5 years in Air Force (TAC) and 20 years in Army Natl Guard Retired 1994
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served 3.5 years in Air Force (TAC) and 20 years in Army Natl Guard Retired 1994

David J Bogard
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
Vietnam, 1970-1971, 101st Airborne Division
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
Vietnam, 1970-1971, 101st Airborne Division

Dennis W. Conaway
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Law Enforcement,Narcotic and Explosive K-9 Handler,Kennal Master,NCOIC of Corrections Section, NCOIC of Investigations until retirement
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Law Enforcement,Narcotic and Explosive K-9 Handler,Kennal Master,NCOIC of Corrections Section, NCOIC of Investigations until retirement

gilbert r loder
Class of 1963
Navy, 18 Years
Navy Hospital Corpsman 1c Boot/Corps school at Great Lakes, Il. N.S.A. Station Hospital DaNang Viet Nam Jul 1966 to Aug 1967. Finally discharged 1982. Retired from Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery 2006
Class of 1963
Navy, 18 Years
Navy Hospital Corpsman 1c Boot/Corps school at Great Lakes, Il. N.S.A. Station Hospital DaNang Viet Nam Jul 1966 to Aug 1967. Finally discharged 1982. Retired from Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery 2006

Greg Meece
Class of 1984
Air Force, 8 Years
Served in the 97th Security Police Squadron. Provided base law enforcement and security for aircraft and weapons systems
Class of 1984
Air Force, 8 Years
Served in the 97th Security Police Squadron. Provided base law enforcement and security for aircraft and weapons systems

Jim Begley
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 23 years active duty; Retired June 1993; Rank: Senior Master Sergeant (E-8); Two long overseas tours: Germany [2yrs], Okinawa,Japan [2 yrs]; Many short temporary duties in Europe; Korea, Japan, and Hawaii. Last duty station - Maxwell AFB,Alabamal; Air University, Academic Instructor. Best 23 years of my life.......!
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 23 years active duty; Retired June 1993; Rank: Senior Master Sergeant (E-8); Two long overseas tours: Germany [2yrs], Okinawa,Japan [2 yrs]; Many short temporary duties in Europe; Korea, Japan, and Hawaii. Last duty station - Maxwell AFB,Alabamal; Air University, Academic Instructor. Best 23 years of my life.......!

Joe Renforth
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Military Police Officer, 18th Military Police Brigade. Vietnam 02/70 to 04/71
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Military Police Officer, 18th Military Police Brigade. Vietnam 02/70 to 04/71

Penrod Roy Benson Jr.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 2 Years
Crew Chief F4 Phantom-2 Fighter Bombers
335th Tactical Fighter Wing
Class of 1985
Air Force, 2 Years
Crew Chief F4 Phantom-2 Fighter Bombers
335th Tactical Fighter Wing


sandraIsharp
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Multichannel communications operator and installer. Stratigic microwave operator.
small extension nodal systems supervisor
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Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Multichannel communications operator and installer. Stratigic microwave operator.
small extension nodal systems supervisor
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Terry Moore
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
ten years Para rescue ten years aircraft maintenance
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
ten years Para rescue ten years aircraft maintenance

Alumni Stories

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School News
Dorothy Louise Pelko Hayes class of 1940 valedictorian
Dorothy Louise Pelko Hayes, valedictorian of the Beech Grove High School class of 1940, died suddenly of cardiac arrest...
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Our Beech Grove 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 Beech Grove High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Beech Grove are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!