Broad Ripple High School Alumni

Indianapolis, Indiana (IN)

Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Alfonso L. Jones
Alfonso L. Jones
Class of 1991
Army, 19 Years

Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army; Transportation and Logistics NCOIC 4th Infantry Division.
Barry M. Glazer
Barry M. Glazer
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

1974-76. Fort Meade, Md.
Brian Nelson
Brian Nelson
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

U.S. Army
Charles (Chuck) Sexson
Charles (Chuck) Sexson
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

Staff sergeant, served in Vietnam, two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star.
Christopher A. Smith
Christopher A. Smith
Class of 1964
Coast Guard, 3 Years

U.S. Coast Guard
Constance L Fullenwider Molnar
Constance L Fullenwider Molnar
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years

Served four years, three months. Basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. Medical Service Specialist school at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX. Remainder of enlistment at Mountain Home AFB, ID. Rank on separation was E-4/Sergeant.
Craig Rongey
Craig Rongey
Class of 1959
Army, 10 Years

US Air Force 1959-1963
US Army 1968-1974, Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam during 1969
Daniel D. Miller
Daniel D. Miller
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

Sergeant, Air Force Reserves
David J. Lyman
David J. Lyman
Class of 1964
Marine Corps Reserve, 5 Years

Served in Marine Corps Reserve 1966-71
David L. Carr
David L. Carr
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years

Colonel. Served 32 years (Infantry for 4, Dental Corps for 28). Retired in 2005. Bronze Star (Persian Gulf War), Legion of Merit
David L. Cederholm
David L. Cederholm
Class of 1964
Air Force, 3 Years

Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command
David L. Dunnington
David L. Dunnington
Class of 1964
Air Force, 3 Years

Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Dennis Allen
Dennis Allen
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years

Spec. 5
Dennis M. Joyce
Dennis M. Joyce
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years

Spec. 4, 1969-1971
Diann Martin O'Connor
Diann Martin O'Connor
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

Civilian employee with NATO/USA Southern European Task Force (now U.S. Army Africa) War Room at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy
Don Atchinson
Don Atchinson
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years

I repaired the electronic communication/navigation systems on the F-4 B/J Phantom fighter aircraft. I went to Vietnam in 1968 and was stationed with the 1st Marine Air Wing at Chu Lai, with VMFA-314,the Black Knights.
Douglas P. Lawless
Douglas P. Lawless
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years

Commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 1969 and retired from the Naval Reserve as a Commander in 1990. Was a member of the Military Officers Association of America, the Naval Reserve Association, the Naval Institute and The Navy League. Also a pilot for many years.
Ernest Reeve
Ernest Reeve
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

CW3, US Army, 20 year vet!
Gary L. Tumey
Gary L. Tumey
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years

U.S. Marines
Gayla Bonisa Spivey
Gayla Bonisa Spivey
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years

Master Sergeant. Served in first Gulf War, four Meritorious Service Medals, five Air Force Commendation Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Southeast Asia Service Medal. Worked in airborne navigation equipment repair, air traffic control, 1st Sergeant.
George Taylor
George Taylor
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

Retired Sergeant Major
George Taylor
George Taylor
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

SGM Ret,9 MSM/,8 ARCOM, 2 AAM Legion of Merit
Gerald Kent
Gerald Kent
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

U.S. Army
Howard M. Gurvitz
Howard M. Gurvitz
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

U.S. Army
James Holdeman
James Holdeman
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

U.S. Army
James Prattas
James Prattas
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years

11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Air Can Troop, ARP.
Jeffrey L. Endicott
Jeffrey L. Endicott
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years

Lance Corporal, served in North Carolina and Vietnam
Jeffrey Wright Page
Jeffrey Wright Page
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

U.S. Army
John D. Rominger
John D. Rominger
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years

Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force. Meritorious Service Medal, two Air Force Commendation Medals.
Retired from Air Force in 1994 after working as astronautical engineer, space systems surveillance, logistics and program management. Served in Los Angeles, Dayton, the Aleutian Islands, Phoenix and Seattle.
John F. Bowers Jr.
John F. Bowers Jr.
Class of 1964
Navy, 5 Years

Served in nuclear submarines USS Sunfish and USS Theodore Roosevelt, homeported in Charleston, SC. Retired from Naval Reserve in 1994 with rank of Captain.
John Gogola
John Gogola
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years

Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class Petty Officer
John Zinn Eaglesfield
John Zinn Eaglesfield
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

Indiana National Guard, master sergeant
Katherine (Katie) Phillabaum (Gosik)
Katherine (Katie) Phillabaum (Gosik)
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years

Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, stationed at San Diego Naval Hospital as a registered nurse.
Major John L. Farrar
Major John L. Farrar
Class of 1957
Army, 20+ Years

Deceased
Mark P. Sander
Mark P. Sander
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years

Mark, a boiler fireman apprentice, served aboard the USS Leary, a Seventh Fleet destroyer which in 1967 damaged an enemy base camp in South Vietnam.
Mark attended Ball State and entered the Navy in April 1966.
Michael B. Stayton
Michael B. Stayton
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

1st Lieutenant, Military Intelligence Officer, multiple locations. Meritorious Service Medal.
Nathaniel John Belknap
Nathaniel John Belknap
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

1968-1970. Senior Explosive Ordinance Disposal Specialist, Fort Bliss, Texas; Army Commendation Medal
Paul Schulz
Paul Schulz
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

1968-70, Spec. 5, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
Paul Wood
Paul Wood
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

U.S. Army
R. Douglas Templeton
R. Douglas Templeton
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Corporal, U.S. Marines, served in Vietnam 1966-67

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Broad Ripple High School Classmates

Aressa Pitcher
Class of '99

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School News

Class of 1970 50th Reunion

Scheduled for August 14th and 15th, 2000 at Knights of Columbus, 71st and Keystone. More to come...
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Our Broad Ripple 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 Broad Ripple High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Indianapolis are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!