Crestwood High School Alumni
Cresco, Iowa (IA)
Recent Members
| Danielle Baldwin | 2015 |
| Francis Pisney | 1963 |
| Kathleen Mitchell | 1967 |
| Lucinda Brookins | 1984 |
| Mark Grinhaug | 1969 |
| Nancy Zobeck | 1968 |
| Peg Wacha | 1981 |
| Rene Schmit | 1975 |
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 Crestwood High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Cadets lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Dennis F Sinning
Class of 1971
Army, 20 Years
I joined the Army on September 26, 1971 and took Basic Training at Fort Leonardwood, MO and Advance Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Gordon, GA and was sent to Mannheim, Germany. I was stationed at Fort Hood, TX and Fort Sill, OK. I spent 11 years during 3 tours in Germany and 1.5 years in Izmir, Turkey. Veteran of the Gulf War - U.S. Army retired 1971 - 1991 as a Chief Warrant Officer Two Radar Technician. Bronze Star recipient of Desert Storm retired after 20 years in 1 October 1991.
Class of 1971
Army, 20 Years
I joined the Army on September 26, 1971 and took Basic Training at Fort Leonardwood, MO and Advance Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Gordon, GA and was sent to Mannheim, Germany. I was stationed at Fort Hood, TX and Fort Sill, OK. I spent 11 years during 3 tours in Germany and 1.5 years in Izmir, Turkey. Veteran of the Gulf War - U.S. Army retired 1971 - 1991 as a Chief Warrant Officer Two Radar Technician. Bronze Star recipient of Desert Storm retired after 20 years in 1 October 1991.
Gary Peterson
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in the Strategic Air Command in Africa, far east, Maine and Travis AFB, California. Assigned to communications for Project Mercury flights of Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. Became a member of the Air Commandos and set up comunication facilities in Puerto Rico for the Bay of Pigs Invastion of Cuba.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in the Strategic Air Command in Africa, far east, Maine and Travis AFB, California. Assigned to communications for Project Mercury flights of Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. Became a member of the Air Commandos and set up comunication facilities in Puerto Rico for the Bay of Pigs Invastion of Cuba.
Leonard J. Shields
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as LTC after 35 years of service
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as LTC after 35 years of service
Leonard J. Shields Sr.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Bronze Star Recipient, Vietnam Veteran, Officer in the Transportation Corps. Retired Lt. Colonel in 1995.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Bronze Star Recipient, Vietnam Veteran, Officer in the Transportation Corps. Retired Lt. Colonel in 1995.
Roger Sinning
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
I retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant where I worked on secure communications equipment ( teletypes and computers, voice and data network and cryptographic client devices ) and software for over 17 years and 3 years working with jet engine tracking system for the F15 Eagle fighter.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
I retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant where I worked on secure communications equipment ( teletypes and computers, voice and data network and cryptographic client devices ) and software for over 17 years and 3 years working with jet engine tracking system for the F15 Eagle fighter.
Alumni Stories
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School News
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Our Crestwood 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 Crestwood High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Cresco are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!