Bloom High School Alumni
Chicago Heights, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Dawn Hawker | 1984 |
| Debbie Defrancesco | 1979 |
| Ethel Garza | 1979 |
| Gail Jose Aceves | 2015 |
| Joe Joe Flores | 1995 |
| Sharon Smith | 1960 |
| Steve Skowronski | 1976 |
| Sue Bridges Sue Bridges | 1980 |
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 Bloom High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Trojans lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
david kennedy
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
Served 3 years in Germany. Served in Operation Provide Comfort in Camp Doha and Khobar Towers in Kuwait, SWA. Singled out for numerous awards and medals.
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
Served 3 years in Germany. Served in Operation Provide Comfort in Camp Doha and Khobar Towers in Kuwait, SWA. Singled out for numerous awards and medals.
Dion Whitted
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 6 Years
After Boot Camp in San Diego, CA went to Ft. Lee, VA for military training. Was next stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA for 2 years before reporting to Kaneohe MCAS, Hawaii for 3 years, (but 9 months were spent in Saudi Arabia/Kuwait).
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 6 Years
After Boot Camp in San Diego, CA went to Ft. Lee, VA for military training. Was next stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA for 2 years before reporting to Kaneohe MCAS, Hawaii for 3 years, (but 9 months were spent in Saudi Arabia/Kuwait).
Gerald (Jerry) T Crotty
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
101st Airborne, 159th Avn Batt.
Phubai, RVN
C-1-1 USATCA Armor Training School
Fort Knox, Ky
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
101st Airborne, 159th Avn Batt.
Phubai, RVN
C-1-1 USATCA Armor Training School
Fort Knox, Ky
Kerry Pardue
Class of 1966
Army, 10 Years
Combat Medic in Vietnam 1968-1969 with 3 units: 170th Assault Helicopter Company Dispensary in Plieku, 155th Assault Helicopter Company Dispensary in Ban Me Thout, and 2/47th Infantry (Scouts), 9th Infantry Division in Bihn Phouc. Took a 12 year break in service. Served with Arizona National Guard for 9 years as an Instructor at the Arizona Military Academy teaching Military Leadership.
Class of 1966
Army, 10 Years
Combat Medic in Vietnam 1968-1969 with 3 units: 170th Assault Helicopter Company Dispensary in Plieku, 155th Assault Helicopter Company Dispensary in Ban Me Thout, and 2/47th Infantry (Scouts), 9th Infantry Division in Bihn Phouc. Took a 12 year break in service. Served with Arizona National Guard for 9 years as an Instructor at the Arizona Military Academy teaching Military Leadership.
Marilyn Douglas Holmes
Class of 1973
Army Reserves, 4 Years
91B20 Basic Field Medical Specialist. Entered E-1, finished E-7. Enjoyed it, glad to have served. Wish I had gone thru ROTC in school.
Class of 1973
Army Reserves, 4 Years
91B20 Basic Field Medical Specialist. Entered E-1, finished E-7. Enjoyed it, glad to have served. Wish I had gone thru ROTC in school.
Ronald Hanko
Class of 1964
Navy, 6 Years
Boatswains Mate USS AJAX AR-6, USS ALUDRA AF-55, Served time in Japan and the far east, also in Viet Nam. Went on around the world cruise with the navy.
Class of 1964
Navy, 6 Years
Boatswains Mate USS AJAX AR-6, USS ALUDRA AF-55, Served time in Japan and the far east, also in Viet Nam. Went on around the world cruise with the navy.
STANLEY R CALES
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Basic at Fort Polk, La
Armor training at Ft. Knox
Armor NCO course Ft. Knox, Ky
1st. Armored Div. Fort Hood, Tx.
Americal Div. 1/1 Cavalry C Co.
WIA Jan. 2nd. 1970
Discharged May 15 1970
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Basic at Fort Polk, La
Armor training at Ft. Knox
Armor NCO course Ft. Knox, Ky
1st. Armored Div. Fort Hood, Tx.
Americal Div. 1/1 Cavalry C Co.
WIA Jan. 2nd. 1970
Discharged May 15 1970
Toby Padgett
Class of 1970
Navy, 2 Years
US Navy WAVES, Viet Nam Era, 1971 - 1972, Medical Corpsman.
Class of 1970
Navy, 2 Years
US Navy WAVES, Viet Nam Era, 1971 - 1972, Medical Corpsman.
WES CANNON
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
ARMOR OCS
3 YEARS AD, 25 YEARS USAR
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
ARMOR OCS
3 YEARS AD, 25 YEARS USAR
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Our Bloom 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 Bloom High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chicago Heights are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!