Burlington Community High School Alumni
Burlington, Iowa (IA)
Recent Members
| Bill William Schiefer | 1972 |
| Debbie Debbie Lynn Schier | 1974 |
| Luanne Luanne Johnson | 1974 |
| Mike Leezer | 1974 |
| Morfoula Skarlis | 1971 |
| Shan Shan Titus | 1963 |
| Shannon Scurr | 1988 |
| Tyler Grant | 2020 |
Military 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
Allen C Pealer
Class of 1965
Navy, 9 Years
Treasure Island, CA; USS Hancock CVA-19, 1066-1968, 2 Wespac cruises; Great Lakes Training Center, Electronics School and Instructor school, discharged March 1974
Class of 1965
Navy, 9 Years
Treasure Island, CA; USS Hancock CVA-19, 1066-1968, 2 Wespac cruises; Great Lakes Training Center, Electronics School and Instructor school, discharged March 1974
Bob Herman
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Army RVN 68-9, OR Army
Guard 71-3, NY Air Guard 76-96 or so. PJ.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Army RVN 68-9, OR Army
Guard 71-3, NY Air Guard 76-96 or so. PJ.
Bob Herman
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Sgt Herman mostly for the California and New York Air Guard as a pararescueman; aka PJ. He maintains a residence in Alaska but commuted to NY for world wide missions and training. He terminated his career with the Guard by completeing six years as the NCOIC of the medical section of the 3rd Battalion of the Alaska Army Guard.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Sgt Herman mostly for the California and New York Air Guard as a pararescueman; aka PJ. He maintains a residence in Alaska but commuted to NY for world wide missions and training. He terminated his career with the Guard by completeing six years as the NCOIC of the medical section of the 3rd Battalion of the Alaska Army Guard.
Bob Petersen
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Army Aviator (Helicopter) - RVN, FRG, RoK, US
Army Engineer - US, RoK
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Army Aviator (Helicopter) - RVN, FRG, RoK, US
Army Engineer - US, RoK
Brad Burg
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
Chinook helicopter crew member in Viet Nam 68-69.
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
Chinook helicopter crew member in Viet Nam 68-69.
Brent Casady
Class of 1995
Navy, 10 Years
Currently serving in the medical corp in Kabul, Afghanistan
Class of 1995
Navy, 10 Years
Currently serving in the medical corp in Kabul, Afghanistan
Catherine Britt (Parrott)
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Serverd as a Hazardous Cargo Inspector and Instuctor in the Air Force. Served in three wars and retirec from Dobbins ARB in Georgia.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Serverd as a Hazardous Cargo Inspector and Instuctor in the Air Force. Served in three wars and retirec from Dobbins ARB in Georgia.
Christopher (Penrod) Howell
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft maintenance thru superintendent of maintenance. Nov. 1981-Mar 2002.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft maintenance thru superintendent of maintenance. Nov. 1981-Mar 2002.
Daniel Corley
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Over 22 years of service, work as a military policeman and watercraft operator. Retired as a Sgt First Class / E-7 in 2002. Spent time in Alaska, England, Cuba, Haitti, PR, Kuwait as well as several state side bases.
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Over 22 years of service, work as a military policeman and watercraft operator. Retired as a Sgt First Class / E-7 in 2002. Spent time in Alaska, England, Cuba, Haitti, PR, Kuwait as well as several state side bases.
Darrin Michael Dickenson
Class of 2008
Air Force, 6 Years
Very proud of you Darrin Love Mom & Dad
Class of 2008
Air Force, 6 Years
Very proud of you Darrin Love Mom & Dad
Harold Sweeney
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Army Special Forces (Airborne). Team demolition Engineer, 2 + tours. Retired 1SG.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Army Special Forces (Airborne). Team demolition Engineer, 2 + tours. Retired 1SG.
James Edward Herrin
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
James Herrin was born on April 7, 1948. He died on 10/30/1969 from hostile fire in the Republic of Vietnam. He is the only member of the class of 1966 to die from hostile fire. He wa a Specialist-4 at the time of his death.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
James Herrin was born on April 7, 1948. He died on 10/30/1969 from hostile fire in the Republic of Vietnam. He is the only member of the class of 1966 to die from hostile fire. He wa a Specialist-4 at the time of his death.
Jeffrey O. Hobbs
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served as a Door Gunner in the UH-1E Helos, later as a 1st. Mech. and Flight Engineer in C-130's. Honorably Discharged in 1978.
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served as a Door Gunner in the UH-1E Helos, later as a 1st. Mech. and Flight Engineer in C-130's. Honorably Discharged in 1978.
Jerry Johnson
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
66 Lackland AFB Tx
67-68 Travis AFB Ca MAC
68-69 Cam Ranh Bay RVN PACAF
69-70 Myrtle Beach AFB TAC
Aerial Port Squadron
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
66 Lackland AFB Tx
67-68 Travis AFB Ca MAC
68-69 Cam Ranh Bay RVN PACAF
69-70 Myrtle Beach AFB TAC
Aerial Port Squadron
Jerry Staub
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Storekeeper while on duty in Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam ('69-'70). I got out after Nam for almost 11 yrs. then re-enlsited as an Aviation Electronics Tech. Made 3 cruises, 2 on the U.S.S. Enterprise and made the maiden cruise on the U.S.S. John C. Stennis, of which I am a plankowner.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Storekeeper while on duty in Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam ('69-'70). I got out after Nam for almost 11 yrs. then re-enlsited as an Aviation Electronics Tech. Made 3 cruises, 2 on the U.S.S. Enterprise and made the maiden cruise on the U.S.S. John C. Stennis, of which I am a plankowner.
Jim A Fisher
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Missile Technician
Completed 20 patrols
Served aboard the following:
USS Holland, Submarine tender, Holy Loch, Scotland
USS Lewis and Clark, Poseidon submarine, Charleston, Sc.
USS Ohio, Trident Submarine, Bremerton, Wa.
USS Georgia, Trident submarine, Bremerton, Wa.
Trident Refit Facility, Bremerton, Was.
Stategic Weapons Facility Pacific, Bremerton, Wa.
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Missile Technician
Completed 20 patrols
Served aboard the following:
USS Holland, Submarine tender, Holy Loch, Scotland
USS Lewis and Clark, Poseidon submarine, Charleston, Sc.
USS Ohio, Trident Submarine, Bremerton, Wa.
USS Georgia, Trident submarine, Bremerton, Wa.
Trident Refit Facility, Bremerton, Was.
Stategic Weapons Facility Pacific, Bremerton, Wa.
Jim Carter
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Enlistment Date: 3/15/71
Honorably Discharged: 12/10/74
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Enlistment Date: 3/15/71
Honorably Discharged: 12/10/74
John Bruegger
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Dessert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Dessert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Justin Krieger
Class of 1994
Air Force, 10 Years
Staff Sergeant (E-5)
Air Force Security Police
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri (96-05)
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (97)
Operation DESERT FOX (98)
Operation NOBLE ANVIL (99)
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (03)
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (03)
Class of 1994
Air Force, 10 Years
Staff Sergeant (E-5)
Air Force Security Police
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri (96-05)
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (97)
Operation DESERT FOX (98)
Operation NOBLE ANVIL (99)
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (03)
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (03)
Keith Taeger
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Viet Nam Veteran. Served in a LRRP Team with the 1st/27th Infantry, 25 Inf Div..
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Viet Nam Veteran. Served in a LRRP Team with the 1st/27th Infantry, 25 Inf Div..
Lisa (Stickler) Bruegger
Class of 1989
National Guard, 5 Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005
Class of 1989
National Guard, 5 Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005
Michael A Clawson
Class of 1965
Navy, 10 Years
2 Years NavComSta Honolulu, 4 Years aboard USS Higbee DD-806 (3 trips to Nam) and 4 years at Naval Training Center Great Lakes
Class of 1965
Navy, 10 Years
2 Years NavComSta Honolulu, 4 Years aboard USS Higbee DD-806 (3 trips to Nam) and 4 years at Naval Training Center Great Lakes
pat busby
Class of 1963
Army Reserves, 6 Years
HQ Co. 495th Combat Engineer . MOS- Combat Engineer
Class of 1963
Army Reserves, 6 Years
HQ Co. 495th Combat Engineer . MOS- Combat Engineer
Peter L French
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
'66-'70 Fighter Aircraft Auto-Pilot Tech
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
'66-'70 Fighter Aircraft Auto-Pilot Tech
Randy Brown
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served in an Artillery Battlalion in Veitnam in the third core close to Saigon for 15 months from March 1969 to June 1970. Obtain the rank of E5 Specialist in 15 months of service.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served in an Artillery Battlalion in Veitnam in the third core close to Saigon for 15 months from March 1969 to June 1970. Obtain the rank of E5 Specialist in 15 months of service.
Ray Hudson
Class of 1965
National Guard, 4 Years
Radar Tech. on A3-D aircraft. Duty stations included NAS Jacksonville with VAP62; NAS Agana, Guam with VAP61 and Da Nang air base Vietnam with VAP61
Class of 1965
National Guard, 4 Years
Radar Tech. on A3-D aircraft. Duty stations included NAS Jacksonville with VAP62; NAS Agana, Guam with VAP61 and Da Nang air base Vietnam with VAP61
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Our Burlington Community 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 Burlington Community High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Burlington are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!