Centralia High School Alumni
Centralia, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Annette Perry Bieker | 1983 |
| Dan Sethmeir | 1981 |
| Ellen Oertli Ellen Oertli | 1967 |
| Hailey Sutherby | 2022 |
| Jami Battle | 1997 |
| Jeremy Bunting | 2000 |
| Robert (bob) Schilt | 1964 |
| Steven Neely Neely | 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
Darrol Prill
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Active Duty Enlisted 1982 to 2002
Vetran of Operation Enduring Freedom
Vetran of Operation Just Cause
USAF Special Operations C-130 Flight Crew
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Active Duty Enlisted 1982 to 2002
Vetran of Operation Enduring Freedom
Vetran of Operation Just Cause
USAF Special Operations C-130 Flight Crew
donald van leer
Class of 1950
Army, 19 Years
national guard and then the army service
Class of 1950
Army, 19 Years
national guard and then the army service
Duane Cocking
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served from 1962 to 1982. Enlisted and later commisioned. Completed Pilot Training in 1968, flew Dehavilland Caribous in Viet Nam. Awarded Air Medals and DFC. Flew KC 135's during Linebacker 2 1200 hours of combat time,Later flew B 52's,
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served from 1962 to 1982. Enlisted and later commisioned. Completed Pilot Training in 1968, flew Dehavilland Caribous in Viet Nam. Awarded Air Medals and DFC. Flew KC 135's during Linebacker 2 1200 hours of combat time,Later flew B 52's,
Duane Wakefield
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Helicopter squadrons, Hydraulic tech, airframes, door gun. Insert/extract, medivac and support. Way more fun than one would imagine.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Helicopter squadrons, Hydraulic tech, airframes, door gun. Insert/extract, medivac and support. Way more fun than one would imagine.
Dwight Mattix
Class of 1978
Navy, 8 Years
Carrier based Airborne Early Warning: Avionics Tech 1st Class, Naval Aircrewman E2C Hawkeye In Flight Tech. WesPac on USS Constellation '85, '87, Norpac '86. Operation Earnest Will. .
Class of 1978
Navy, 8 Years
Carrier based Airborne Early Warning: Avionics Tech 1st Class, Naval Aircrewman E2C Hawkeye In Flight Tech. WesPac on USS Constellation '85, '87, Norpac '86. Operation Earnest Will. .
jan hollis
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
radio communications
1980 - San Vito, Italy
1982 - Misawa, Japan
1984 - Altus, Oklahoma
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
radio communications
1980 - San Vito, Italy
1982 - Misawa, Japan
1984 - Altus, Oklahoma
Larry Holmes
Class of 1975
Army, 15 Years
Army Security Agency the 70s, Air Defense Artillery the 80s, Currently a Defense Contractor with Northrop Grumman since 92 supporting the Army in and out of Theaters of Operations
Class of 1975
Army, 15 Years
Army Security Agency the 70s, Air Defense Artillery the 80s, Currently a Defense Contractor with Northrop Grumman since 92 supporting the Army in and out of Theaters of Operations
Lynn Maynard
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
lawyer in Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Served at Subic Bay, Philippines; Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Defense Division in Washington, D.C., and as staff judge advocate on USS HUNLEY (AS31) in Holy Loch, Scotland.
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
lawyer in Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. Served at Subic Bay, Philippines; Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Defense Division in Washington, D.C., and as staff judge advocate on USS HUNLEY (AS31) in Holy Loch, Scotland.
Richard Cloyd
Class of 1955
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered the US Navy in 1956, attended radio school. Served on board the USS Tang (SS563) and the USS Lexington (CVA16). Honorably discharged after 4 years. Reentered the navy on voluntary recall for Viet Nam. Stationed at Naval Communication Station Philippines, Command Destroyer Division 92 in Long Beach, CA. Deployed to Viet Nam, from there I was stationed at Naval Communications Station, Naples, Italy. Served on the USS Trippe (FF1075) in Charleston, SC. Served as a navy instructor at Naval Training Command, San Diego, CA. Went back to Naples, Italy for a tour. Was transferred to Commander Amphibious Group 1 in Okinawa. Our flag ship was the USS Blue Ridge, landing communications command ship. My last tour of duty was in Naval Communication Station San Diego where I retired as Commissioned Warrant Officer Four.
Class of 1955
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered the US Navy in 1956, attended radio school. Served on board the USS Tang (SS563) and the USS Lexington (CVA16). Honorably discharged after 4 years. Reentered the navy on voluntary recall for Viet Nam. Stationed at Naval Communication Station Philippines, Command Destroyer Division 92 in Long Beach, CA. Deployed to Viet Nam, from there I was stationed at Naval Communications Station, Naples, Italy. Served on the USS Trippe (FF1075) in Charleston, SC. Served as a navy instructor at Naval Training Command, San Diego, CA. Went back to Naples, Italy for a tour. Was transferred to Commander Amphibious Group 1 in Okinawa. Our flag ship was the USS Blue Ridge, landing communications command ship. My last tour of duty was in Naval Communication Station San Diego where I retired as Commissioned Warrant Officer Four.
Russell Marth
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
I served this great country as an Airborne Engineer. Jumpmaster, all the way.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
I served this great country as an Airborne Engineer. Jumpmaster, all the way.
Tony Hettler
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Army Security Agency, 1970 - 1973. Stationed in Okinawa, Thailand, Fort Devens, MA and Vint Hill Farm, VA
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Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Army Security Agency, 1970 - 1973. Stationed in Okinawa, Thailand, Fort Devens, MA and Vint Hill Farm, VA
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wILLIAM MCCOLLUM
Class of 1971
Air Force, 6 Years
AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN, B52D,& G MODELS. STATIONED AT FAIRCHILD AFB FOR MY 6 YEARS BUT WAS T.D.Y. TO GUAM FOR LINEBACKER II, DIRECT BOMBING OF VIETNAM. ALSO WORKED KC-135A'S AND UH-IH N HELICOPTERS. ALSO T.D.Y. TO GLASCOW AFB MT. THERES A SITE!. MADE SSGT IN 5 BUT GOT OUT ANY WAY. A.F. LIFE WAS NO FUN LATER IN THE TERM.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 6 Years
AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN, B52D,& G MODELS. STATIONED AT FAIRCHILD AFB FOR MY 6 YEARS BUT WAS T.D.Y. TO GUAM FOR LINEBACKER II, DIRECT BOMBING OF VIETNAM. ALSO WORKED KC-135A'S AND UH-IH N HELICOPTERS. ALSO T.D.Y. TO GLASCOW AFB MT. THERES A SITE!. MADE SSGT IN 5 BUT GOT OUT ANY WAY. A.F. LIFE WAS NO FUN LATER IN THE TERM.
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100 years of football!!
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Our Centralia 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 Centralia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Centralia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!