Connersville High School Alumni
Connersville, Indiana (IN)
Recent Members
| Brian Sherwood | 1997 |
| Grace Grace Fields | 1998 |
| Maranda Young | 1998 |
| Michael Terry | 1987 |
| Phil Russell Phil Russell | 1969 |
| Sarah Shaw | 2019 |
| Shasta L Clay Kibbey | 2003 |
| Victor Gray | 2024 |
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
Al Sundin
Class of 1959
Navy, 6 Years
Stationed in Cherry Point NC. Injured during Seal Training, (BUDS). Hospital in Camp Lugune NC. Transfered to USS Oglethorpe, Attack Cargo ship. Two off coast of Vietnam.
Class of 1959
Navy, 6 Years
Stationed in Cherry Point NC. Injured during Seal Training, (BUDS). Hospital in Camp Lugune NC. Transfered to USS Oglethorpe, Attack Cargo ship. Two off coast of Vietnam.
Al Sundin
Class of 1959
Navy, 6 Years
Stationed at Cherry Point NC. Injured during Seal Training (BUDS). Hospital at Camp Lajune NC. Transfered to USS Oglethorpe. Off the coast of Vietnam for 2 years.
Class of 1959
Navy, 6 Years
Stationed at Cherry Point NC. Injured during Seal Training (BUDS). Hospital at Camp Lajune NC. Transfered to USS Oglethorpe. Off the coast of Vietnam for 2 years.
Darrell Eakins
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Been stationed in Michigan, North Carolina and Turkey. Deployed during the Gulf War to England. Deployed in support of Enduring Freedom to Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, and Iraqi Freedom deployed to Qatar. Also been deployed to Kuwait.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Been stationed in Michigan, North Carolina and Turkey. Deployed during the Gulf War to England. Deployed in support of Enduring Freedom to Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, and Iraqi Freedom deployed to Qatar. Also been deployed to Kuwait.
Gary W Lewis
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
u.s. navy
FIGHTER SQUADRON 111
USS CORAL SEA
NAVAL RESERVE CENTER, DENVER
NAVAL AIR STATION, NEW ORLEANS
PATROL SQUADRON 62, JAX, FLORIDA
VR54, NEW ORLEAN
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
u.s. navy
FIGHTER SQUADRON 111
USS CORAL SEA
NAVAL RESERVE CENTER, DENVER
NAVAL AIR STATION, NEW ORLEANS
PATROL SQUADRON 62, JAX, FLORIDA
VR54, NEW ORLEAN
Gordon McKinney
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
25 1/2 years in the US Navy after 4 at the US Naval Academy. Retired Navy Commander flew in P-3C Orion aircraft and served aboard USS KITTY HAWK, CV-63.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
25 1/2 years in the US Navy after 4 at the US Naval Academy. Retired Navy Commander flew in P-3C Orion aircraft and served aboard USS KITTY HAWK, CV-63.
Jason Tillison
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 10 Years
3 Tours to Iraq. 2003, 2004, 2008
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 10 Years
3 Tours to Iraq. 2003, 2004, 2008
Jim Brannon
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
VF 194 Carrier / Air Wing 19 aboard USS Oriskany CVA 34. Stateside service at NAS Miamar in San Diego, California and the Pacific Missle Test Center Pt. Mugu near Oxnard, California. Pay no attention
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
VF 194 Carrier / Air Wing 19 aboard USS Oriskany CVA 34. Stateside service at NAS Miamar in San Diego, California and the Pacific Missle Test Center Pt. Mugu near Oxnard, California. Pay no attention
Ken Haselwander
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served a tour of duty in VietNam (all of 1969) as an infantry scout dog handler. Highest rank: Sp/4. Awards include Bronze Star (Valor), Purple Heart, and Combat Infantryman's badge.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served a tour of duty in VietNam (all of 1969) as an infantry scout dog handler. Highest rank: Sp/4. Awards include Bronze Star (Valor), Purple Heart, and Combat Infantryman's badge.
Ken Haselwander
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served a tour of duty in VietNam as an infantry scout dog handler.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served a tour of duty in VietNam as an infantry scout dog handler.
Nicholas Jessee
Class of 2004
Navy, 5 Years
Serves aboard the Los Angeles class submarine USS Cheyenne, SSN 773, stationed out of Pearl Harbor, HI. Been on board for 3 and a half years.
Class of 2004
Navy, 5 Years
Serves aboard the Los Angeles class submarine USS Cheyenne, SSN 773, stationed out of Pearl Harbor, HI. Been on board for 3 and a half years.
Philip D. Eakins
Class of 1983
Navy, 9 Years
Served Nov 1983 to May 1993. Final rank as Journalist Petty Officer First Class (Surface Warfare). Stationed in Persian Gulf 1984-85 as Stinger anti-aircraft missle gunner, then attended Journalist A & C schools at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN. Stationed onboard USS BENJAMIN STODDERT (DDG 22) at Pearl Harbor, HI from 1986-89. Transferred to Far East Network Sasebo, Japan in April 1989 and remained in Japan after I separated from the Navy in May 1993. Finally heading back to the States sometime in late 2016 or early 2017.
Class of 1983
Navy, 9 Years
Served Nov 1983 to May 1993. Final rank as Journalist Petty Officer First Class (Surface Warfare). Stationed in Persian Gulf 1984-85 as Stinger anti-aircraft missle gunner, then attended Journalist A & C schools at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN. Stationed onboard USS BENJAMIN STODDERT (DDG 22) at Pearl Harbor, HI from 1986-89. Transferred to Far East Network Sasebo, Japan in April 1989 and remained in Japan after I separated from the Navy in May 1993. Finally heading back to the States sometime in late 2016 or early 2017.
Randy Lee Atkinson
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Telecommunications Field and spent 6 years at White House Commnications Agency. Also served time as a Miltary Instructor at Ft. Gordon, GA, South Korea, Ft. Good, TX, USAIC Augsburg, Germany and Ogen UT.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Telecommunications Field and spent 6 years at White House Commnications Agency. Also served time as a Miltary Instructor at Ft. Gordon, GA, South Korea, Ft. Good, TX, USAIC Augsburg, Germany and Ogen UT.
robert martin
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20 Years
KC135 Instructor Pilot. 400+ Combat Aerial Refueling Missions. Awards included Air Medal W/5OLC.,AF Commendation Medal, AF Combat Action Medal, VIet Nahm Service Medal w/5 stars , And AF Longevity Service Medal w/4OLC.
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20 Years
KC135 Instructor Pilot. 400+ Combat Aerial Refueling Missions. Awards included Air Medal W/5OLC.,AF Commendation Medal, AF Combat Action Medal, VIet Nahm Service Medal w/5 stars , And AF Longevity Service Medal w/4OLC.
Robert Wilhelm
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1964 to 1968
Vietnam Vet* Purple Heart
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1964 to 1968
Vietnam Vet* Purple Heart
Rodney W. Leas
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
30+ years Active Federal Service for the United States Army Medical Department. Retired in March 2005 as a Chief Warrant Officer Four, Health Services Maintenance Technician in the Medical Service Corps. I had a very rewarding career in the Army and would not trade it for the world :)
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
30+ years Active Federal Service for the United States Army Medical Department. Retired in March 2005 as a Chief Warrant Officer Four, Health Services Maintenance Technician in the Medical Service Corps. I had a very rewarding career in the Army and would not trade it for the world :)
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School News
Looking for Classmates - Class of 1969 - Anyone with information on these folks, please contact me.
Glenda Bachmann Adkins; Patricia Baker Jones; James Branch, Janet Brown Carlisle; Gail Bunch Bowman; Jean Campbell, Tere...
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Our Connersville 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 Connersville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Connersville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!