Charleston High School Alumni
Charleston, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Carlos Carlos White | 1950 |
Chaz Stout | 2013 |
Jim Erel | 1990 |
Kaydence Hayes | 2024 |
Kimberly Mendez Kimberly Mendez | 2011 |
Leslie R Hickenbottom Leslie R Hickenbottom | 1958 |
Paul Tart Paul Tart | 2000 |
Roger Webster | 1965 |
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
Have you lost your Charleston High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Trojans lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Anthony Wiley
Class of 2003
Army, 12 Years
Served 12 yrs as a Military Policeman. 2 Deployments to Afghanistan.
Class of 2003
Army, 12 Years
Served 12 yrs as a Military Policeman. 2 Deployments to Afghanistan.

Howard J. Perry
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Naval Submarine Service 17 years sea duty and loved every minute of it.
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Naval Submarine Service 17 years sea duty and loved every minute of it.

Joshua Blair
Class of 2000
Army, 13 Years
U.S Cavalry Scout for 9 years with 2 Iraq deployments and 4 years Aviation Operatoins Specialist.
Class of 2000
Army, 13 Years
U.S Cavalry Scout for 9 years with 2 Iraq deployments and 4 years Aviation Operatoins Specialist.

Ronald D. McWilliams
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Heavy Artillery Voice Radio Operator in the First 155 MM Self-Propelled Gun Battalion & First 8" Self-Propelled Howitzer Battalion.
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Heavy Artillery Voice Radio Operator in the First 155 MM Self-Propelled Gun Battalion & First 8" Self-Propelled Howitzer Battalion.

Shannon Schwab (Skiles)
Class of 1991
Army, 11 Years
Years of Service: 1992 - 2003
Rank: Staff Sergeant (E-6)
Job: Administrative Field (71L)
Stationed: Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Mannheim, Germany; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Overall thoughts of military: Loved it and I miss it!
Class of 1991
Army, 11 Years
Years of Service: 1992 - 2003
Rank: Staff Sergeant (E-6)
Job: Administrative Field (71L)
Stationed: Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Mannheim, Germany; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Overall thoughts of military: Loved it and I miss it!
Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Charleston High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Trojans.
School News
Do you have any news to share? Keep our classmates informed on news and current events! Please post all reunion information in the reunion area.
Our Charleston 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 Charleston High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Charleston are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!