Collinsville High School Alumni
Collinsville, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Brian Roderick Roderick | 1983 |
| Josue Josue Castrejon | 2019 |
| Kayla Balsman | 2011 |
| Leigh Descher | 1978 |
| Lynn Blair | 1972 |
| Marcia Marcia Lott | 1977 |
| Nancy Howard | 1981 |
| Wilfred Brimley | 1980 |
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
Alfred Reed
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Just retired (Jan 08) with a total Army service of 40 years 7 months...6 1/2 active, 26 Army Reserve and 33 as an Army Civilian...Now its all volunteer...in Huntsville, AL
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Just retired (Jan 08) with a total Army service of 40 years 7 months...6 1/2 active, 26 Army Reserve and 33 as an Army Civilian...Now its all volunteer...in Huntsville, AL
Chester Lee Simpson
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 31 Years
Aviation Ordnance as a MGySgt and Lt Col of Aviation Weapons in Fighter and Attack Squadrons. Served coast to coast and border to border and all over the Far East. Including Korea and Vietnam.When I retired I was the Officer-in-Charge of the Navy/Marine aviation schools in Millington, Tennessee,
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 31 Years
Aviation Ordnance as a MGySgt and Lt Col of Aviation Weapons in Fighter and Attack Squadrons. Served coast to coast and border to border and all over the Far East. Including Korea and Vietnam.When I retired I was the Officer-in-Charge of the Navy/Marine aviation schools in Millington, Tennessee,
Dave Gaumer
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1980. Commissioned a 2LT in the Army Reserve in 1982 and came on active duty with a Regular Army commission in 1983 as a Field Artillery Officer.
Retired in 2003 as a Lieutenant Colonel of Field Artillery.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1980. Commissioned a 2LT in the Army Reserve in 1982 and came on active duty with a Regular Army commission in 1983 as a Field Artillery Officer.
Retired in 2003 as a Lieutenant Colonel of Field Artillery.
Dave Gaumer
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years and got to see a lot of the world. Retired in 2003 as a Lieutenant Colonel of Field Artillery.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years and got to see a lot of the world. Retired in 2003 as a Lieutenant Colonel of Field Artillery.
David L. Cates
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
I served 30 years in the Army as a Field Artillery soldier. During the Vietnam years I served in Germany working at nuclear weapons sites rather than in the war. I’ve been very fortunate my whole life, certainly not my doing. My overseas assignments were Germany, Korea, and Saudi Arabia (during Desert Storm). Stateside duty took me to Fort Sill, OK, Fort Hood TX, Fort Bliss, TX, and Saint Louis. I, as well as many of you, have traced my ancestors as serving in the American Revolution. I honor all of our service members, espicaly those taken during their service.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
I served 30 years in the Army as a Field Artillery soldier. During the Vietnam years I served in Germany working at nuclear weapons sites rather than in the war. I’ve been very fortunate my whole life, certainly not my doing. My overseas assignments were Germany, Korea, and Saudi Arabia (during Desert Storm). Stateside duty took me to Fort Sill, OK, Fort Hood TX, Fort Bliss, TX, and Saint Louis. I, as well as many of you, have traced my ancestors as serving in the American Revolution. I honor all of our service members, espicaly those taken during their service.
David L. Jernigan
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Traffic Controller Retires in 1998
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Traffic Controller Retires in 1998
Deborah Soulney
Class of 1972
Navy, 17 Years
I started by spending 5 years in the Air Force Reserve at Scott Air Force Base as an aeromedical tech. From there I went to active duty Navy. I spent almost 4 years at Patuxent River Maryland in the weather field. The rest of my time was spent in Norfolk both on sea duty and land duty. When in the Air Force I had been in 48 states and Puerto Rico and Cuba. In the Navy I had been to Scotland and the Azores twice, England, Spain, Puerto Rico, Grand Cayman. I spent time at sea in the North Atlantic to the Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.
Class of 1972
Navy, 17 Years
I started by spending 5 years in the Air Force Reserve at Scott Air Force Base as an aeromedical tech. From there I went to active duty Navy. I spent almost 4 years at Patuxent River Maryland in the weather field. The rest of my time was spent in Norfolk both on sea duty and land duty. When in the Air Force I had been in 48 states and Puerto Rico and Cuba. In the Navy I had been to Scotland and the Azores twice, England, Spain, Puerto Rico, Grand Cayman. I spent time at sea in the North Atlantic to the Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.
Dunbar Rorie
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Enlisted Aug.1966 - Boot camp at San Diego , California - Avionics Navigation training NAS Millington, Tenn. -served in Vietnam Feb 1968 to Mar 1969 at Marble Mountain as Avionics tech on the Ch-53 helicopter (HMH-463) . Then stationed with HMH-363 at Tustin MCAS in California. Achieved the rank of Sargent E-5..Discharged Aug. 1970.
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Enlisted Aug.1966 - Boot camp at San Diego , California - Avionics Navigation training NAS Millington, Tenn. -served in Vietnam Feb 1968 to Mar 1969 at Marble Mountain as Avionics tech on the Ch-53 helicopter (HMH-463) . Then stationed with HMH-363 at Tustin MCAS in California. Achieved the rank of Sargent E-5..Discharged Aug. 1970.
Floyd F Barnes
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
munitiopn spec. ,also 12 yrs USAR security police
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
munitiopn spec. ,also 12 yrs USAR security police
Frank Johns
Class of 1964
Navy, 5 Years
E5 Electrician on multiple Amphib. ships. Viet Nam 65-67
Class of 1964
Navy, 5 Years
E5 Electrician on multiple Amphib. ships. Viet Nam 65-67
James Daniel Roberson
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Ft. Leonard Wood, Fort Knox, Ft. lee, Korea 15 months. back to Ft Leonard Wood, Mo. For Ets.
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Ft. Leonard Wood, Fort Knox, Ft. lee, Korea 15 months. back to Ft Leonard Wood, Mo. For Ets.
Jeffrey Forsythe
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 3 Years
MCAS Cherry Point nc 3rd LAAM
MCAS Iwakuni Japan Engineer Batallion
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 3 Years
MCAS Cherry Point nc 3rd LAAM
MCAS Iwakuni Japan Engineer Batallion
JERRY DALLAPE
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served three years in the Marine Corps. 13 months of which was in Vietnam, the rest of my time was spent in Puerto Rico and North Carolina.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served three years in the Marine Corps. 13 months of which was in Vietnam, the rest of my time was spent in Puerto Rico and North Carolina.
Jerry Hunter
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Enlisted with the Army in 1989, after graduation. I've been on active duty since. I served most of my career with the engineers, I'm curently a Chief Warrany Officer 4.
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Enlisted with the Army in 1989, after graduation. I've been on active duty since. I served most of my career with the engineers, I'm curently a Chief Warrany Officer 4.
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School News
Death of a classmate
Patricia Ann (Hale)Osorio passed away May 28,2013 She graduated from CHS in 90 or 91.Glad I found this site because alot...
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Our Collinsville 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 Collinsville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Collinsville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!