Dekalb High School Alumni
De Kalb, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Jeff Powell | 1972 |
| Lynn Mccutchen Lynn Wisland | 1971 |
| Mary Montavon | 2017 |
| Melinda D Slade Melinda D Slade | 1975 |
| Melissa Moody | 1984 |
| Michael Scobey | 1970 |
| Ranzy Collins | 2016 |
| Robert Hoffman Robert Hoffman | 1951 |
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 Dekalb High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Barbs lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Al Peck
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
AF pilot. Flew C-130 aircraft which included 2-yrs in Vietnam and 2-yrs with the Canadian Forces in Edmonton, Alberta.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
AF pilot. Flew C-130 aircraft which included 2-yrs in Vietnam and 2-yrs with the Canadian Forces in Edmonton, Alberta.
Charles E. Smith
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Enter the Army the same year I graduated spent 3 years in the 82nd ABN Div. The rest of the time was spent in Special Forces. Now contracting overseas.
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Enter the Army the same year I graduated spent 3 years in the 82nd ABN Div. The rest of the time was spent in Special Forces. Now contracting overseas.
Donald Roland Jr.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
During Cold war days Don walked the flight line with his M-16 guarding B52's loaded with nuclear bombs @ Ellsworth AFB Rapid city SD from his time in the service we acquired a brother in law 30 years later my sis is still married to russ thanks to don, he served his country and now lives in Dallas GA married with 2 step children and 2 grand kids.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
During Cold war days Don walked the flight line with his M-16 guarding B52's loaded with nuclear bombs @ Ellsworth AFB Rapid city SD from his time in the service we acquired a brother in law 30 years later my sis is still married to russ thanks to don, he served his country and now lives in Dallas GA married with 2 step children and 2 grand kids.
Jeff Long
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter crew chief/door gunner Vietnam Jan1,1968 - Sept.20,1969.
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter crew chief/door gunner Vietnam Jan1,1968 - Sept.20,1969.
Jim Dayton
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
West Coast Submarine Support
Boot Camp, Electronics School Beginning and Intremediate One year.
Ships Supply Dept. One year.
Torpedo Maint. and Repair. Two years
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
West Coast Submarine Support
Boot Camp, Electronics School Beginning and Intremediate One year.
Ships Supply Dept. One year.
Torpedo Maint. and Repair. Two years
John Sorensen (Cam)
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Served four years in USAF, 1961-1965. In 1962 he was one of the guards for President Kennedy's Air Force One while he visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Served four years in USAF, 1961-1965. In 1962 he was one of the guards for President Kennedy's Air Force One while he visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Kerzich,A. F.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
Enlisted Sept ‘59, Medical Service Specialist (Medic)’ 3 yrs total training and duty btwnTexas,Alabama &New Mexico then ,sent VietNam ,returned to U.S. and discharged ,Sept ‘64
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
Enlisted Sept ‘59, Medical Service Specialist (Medic)’ 3 yrs total training and duty btwnTexas,Alabama &New Mexico then ,sent VietNam ,returned to U.S. and discharged ,Sept ‘64
Alumni Stories
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School News
DHS '08 Alum Releases Jazz Album
Saxophonist Jeff Miguel released his debut album, Perseverance, on May 3rd, 2015. Jeff recently received his M.A. in Mus...
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Our Dekalb 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 Dekalb High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in De Kalb are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!