Cerro Gordo High School Alumni

Cerro Gordo, Illinois (IL)

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!

Lost Class Rings

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Honored Military Alumni

Blake Born
Blake Born
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years

3-Time Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Navy Commendation Medal Recipient
Charles William Cutler
Charles William Cutler
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years

Served in the U. S. Naval Security Group and aboard the USS Pickett
Dale Bell
Dale Bell
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years

24 years service as an Avionics Technician on KC135 Stratotankers and E3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft for US and NATO forces. Still serving in the capacity of a cilivian instructor of Avionic Fundamentals for the Department of the Air Force. Total federal service of 36 years.
Daniel Justice
Daniel Justice
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years

Mostly spent my tour of duty in Mannheim Germany.
David A. Gaitros
David A. Gaitros
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years

Communications and Computer Systems Officer. Retired June 1999.
Franklin L Bowlby
Franklin L Bowlby
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years

US Air Force 26 1/2 years
John R. Henry
John R. Henry
Class of 1967
Navy, 5 Years

USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 , 1 tour Vietnam; NAS Pensacola, education office/brig teacher
John R. Henry
John R. Henry
Class of 1967
Navy, 5 Years

USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 , 1 tour Vietnam; NAS Pensacola, education office/brig teacher
Justin Nichols
Justin Nichols
Class of 1999
Army, 6 Years

Opperation Iraqi Freedome Veteran
Kevin Frazier
Kevin Frazier
Class of 1993
Air Force, 16 Years

Biomedical Equipment Technician
Larry McDermith
Larry McDermith
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years

Served one tour in Vietnam
Mike Fleener
Mike Fleener
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years

Flight Equipment Technician with 2034 Comm. Sq.
served 1 year in Vietnam
Mike Steen
Mike Steen
Class of 1983
Air Force, 11 Years

Served proudly for 11 years, Desert Storm Veteran. Still serving as federal government employee (civil servant)
Rick Day
Rick Day
Class of 1984
Air Force, 12 Years

Performed GPS Satellite Operations, Space Intelligence Analysis, Minuteman III ICBM maintenance, and 319th Air Refueling Wing staff officer duties.
Tamara J. Timmerman Nuding
Tamara J. Timmerman Nuding
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years

retired in 2001 after being active duty with the Illinois Army National Guard
Tom Gentry
Tom Gentry
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Enlisted in 1973 and released 1977.

Classmates Spotlight

Cerro Gordo High School Classmates

Steven Huff
Class of '80

Alumni Stories

High School Alumni Stores

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School News

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Our Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Cerro Gordo are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!