Cahokia High School Alumni
Cahokia, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Chris Demetrulias | 1964 |
| Deonjanay Hughes Deonjanay Young | 1997 |
| Faith Faith Scruggs | 2018 |
| Nikolaus Cronin | 2009 |
| Rudy Rudy Habermann | 1967 |
| Sandra J | 1968 |
| Sharon Holzhauer | 1977 |
| Syvoun Sanders | 2022 |
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
Aaron David Cleveland
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Two tours in the Philippines, Korea, and Honduras.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Two tours in the Philippines, Korea, and Honduras.
Adam C. Sadowski
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
1967-70 U.S. Army tour in Korea
1979-01 TX ARNG, KS ARNG & Army Reserve Desert Storm
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
1967-70 U.S. Army tour in Korea
1979-01 TX ARNG, KS ARNG & Army Reserve Desert Storm
Charles "Buzz" Whittington
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
Tech Sgt 475th Test Squadron
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
Tech Sgt 475th Test Squadron
Daniel Ledermann
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
27 years.Desert Storm. Provide Comfort. Iraqi Freedom. Enduring Freedom
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
27 years.Desert Storm. Provide Comfort. Iraqi Freedom. Enduring Freedom
Darwin Moore
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served from 1996- 2000 National Defense
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served from 1996- 2000 National Defense
Dennis Bollinger
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in Viet Nam during various campaigns. Sgt Bollinger received the Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal w/2, Viet Nam Campaign Medal w/60 and Rifle Expert Badge. He was with the 3rd HowBtry, 11th Mar, 1st Mar Div. He served his country from 1966 to 1969. He is now deceased.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in Viet Nam during various campaigns. Sgt Bollinger received the Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal w/2, Viet Nam Campaign Medal w/60 and Rifle Expert Badge. He was with the 3rd HowBtry, 11th Mar, 1st Mar Div. He served his country from 1966 to 1969. He is now deceased.
DENNIS E. WILLIFORD
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
6 YEARS IN NAM
PURPLE HEART
SILVER STAR
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
6 YEARS IN NAM
PURPLE HEART
SILVER STAR
DENNIS E. WILLIFORD
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
SPENT 6 YEARS IN VIET NAM, THOUGHT THEY WERE TRYING TO GET RID OF ME. TAUGHT MECHANICS ON 6 DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT FOR 16 YEARS. RETIRED IN 1989 AFTER 26 YEARS. HAD A COUNTRY AND WESTERN BAND EVERY STOP
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
SPENT 6 YEARS IN VIET NAM, THOUGHT THEY WERE TRYING TO GET RID OF ME. TAUGHT MECHANICS ON 6 DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT FOR 16 YEARS. RETIRED IN 1989 AFTER 26 YEARS. HAD A COUNTRY AND WESTERN BAND EVERY STOP
Douglas Jones
Class of 1999
Army, 7 Years
Served 7 years in the Army Did 2 Combat Tours in Iraq
Class of 1999
Army, 7 Years
Served 7 years in the Army Did 2 Combat Tours in Iraq
james H minton
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20+ Years
retired after 23 years service. viet nam vet
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20+ Years
retired after 23 years service. viet nam vet
jesse stevenso
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years
did 7 years in the marine corps now in the army for 3 years at ft. campbell been 3x to iraq a total of 25 1/2 months in the hell hole.
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years
did 7 years in the marine corps now in the army for 3 years at ft. campbell been 3x to iraq a total of 25 1/2 months in the hell hole.
Konrad Faries
Class of 1998
Air Force, 4 Years
Konrad served 4 years on Active Duty and is now in the Army National Guard and set to deploy to Afghanistan in June of 2008.
Class of 1998
Air Force, 4 Years
Konrad served 4 years on Active Duty and is now in the Army National Guard and set to deploy to Afghanistan in June of 2008.
Lloyd Hall
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Advance recon / demo spec. / gorilla warfare spec. / small arms spec. / sniper
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Advance recon / demo spec. / gorilla warfare spec. / small arms spec. / sniper
Paula Stephens McLean
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Got bored with HS so went and got GED, then went into the US Navy. Became a Cryptologist CTO communications specialist. Went to Spain, met husband, married and went on to Hawaii, Maine, Guam,Japan & retired at last duty station in Pensacola. Went up in ranks fast as a Chief Petty Officer. Now retired and RVing across U.S and living large. Have one Son & living in RV community in Florida.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Got bored with HS so went and got GED, then went into the US Navy. Became a Cryptologist CTO communications specialist. Went to Spain, met husband, married and went on to Hawaii, Maine, Guam,Japan & retired at last duty station in Pensacola. Went up in ranks fast as a Chief Petty Officer. Now retired and RVing across U.S and living large. Have one Son & living in RV community in Florida.
Richard Williamson
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Egress mechanic. Served in Bitburg, Germany and Sumter, SC.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Egress mechanic. Served in Bitburg, Germany and Sumter, SC.
Timothy Heath
Class of 2001
Navy, 4 Years
Military pollice and Correction Specialist
Class of 2001
Navy, 4 Years
Military pollice and Correction Specialist
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School News
Death of one of our classmates
Scott Kennedy passed away March 2, 2012 if anyone remembers him he was the oldest of 3 boys Tony and danny Kennedy they ...
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Our Cahokia 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 Cahokia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Cahokia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!