Military Alumni

Military High School 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

alan gibbs
alan gibbs
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years

Any man, when asked how he has served his country, can say with pride I was in the U.S.Navy.
J.F.K.
Catherine Jones
Catherine Jones
Class of 1970
Army, 11 Years

Joined the USArmy Nurse Corp after getting a BSN in 1987 and served a combination of 11 years Active Duty and Reserves.
Chris Nolan
Chris Nolan
Class of 1970
Navy, 2 Years

Navy Aviator, AOCS Pensacola, FL. Honorable Discharge.
Doug Brower
Doug Brower
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20 Years

Graduated from USAFA in 72, UPT @ Williams AFB, AZ in 73. Flew T-37's in the 3389th SAPT at Webb AFB, TX, F-4E @ MacDill AFB, FL & Elmendorf AFB, AK, O-2A's @ Patrick AFB, FL & Shaw AFB, SC, a desk @ Youngsan AB & Osan AB, South Korea and final assignment was to the Air Force Academy from 86 - 92.
Jane Diedrich
Jane Diedrich
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

Volunteered at AF clinic Moron de la Frontera, Spain and liked it so much went active duty as nurse to take care of returning POWs at Andrews. Then bacame flight nurse for five years before finishing law school and joining Office of AF Surgeon General and Chief Nurse doing quality assurance, med mal litigation. Helped create international health specialist role. Served with tactical fighter group Seymour Johnson AFB NC during DS/DS.Finished reserve career in Office of Asst. Sec of Defense for Health at Pentagon and teaching Int'l Law at USUHS, Bethesda.
Jim McGraw
Jim McGraw
Class of 1980
National Guard, 20+ Years

CW4 currently in Michigan Army National Guard, 30+ years. Flown AH1 Cobra, UH60 BlackHawk and currently flying C12 KingAir200 out of Lansing, MI.
JOHN CHONKA
JOHN CHONKA
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

Proudly served from September 1968-August 1972. Stationed Travis AFB, California. Flight-Line mechanic. That was when California was a state worth living in. Some of the best memories of my life. Even though the country was a mess.
John Rhein
John Rhein
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years

1966-1968 101st Airborn
Rick Snyder
Rick Snyder
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Served in Vietnam '69 - '70.
Robert Fickling
Robert Fickling
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 3 Years

1969 - 1972 active duty Vietnam , Okinawa, Japan and Philippines. 18 months overseas
Sandra Lee Sedano
Sandra Lee Sedano
Class of 1979
Army, 4 Years

Served Active Duty Army and Army Reserves
Steve Koeller
Steve Koeller
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

Served 1971-1974, worked in logistics, took issue and NORS Control. Stationed at McChord Air Base, Seattle, Keflevic Navel Station Iceland and Elgin Air Base Florida.
Tim  Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years

Drafted, honorable discharge. FTA!!
Tom R. Dickinson
Tom R. Dickinson
Class of 1967
Navy, 2 Years

Got drafted so I joined the Navy just in time. Spent most of my time at Lakehurst Navel air station (NAS). Spent time at San Diego Navel Station.

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Ernest W. Seaholm High School Classmates

David B. Rush
Class of '68

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CLASS OF 1976 REUNION

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Our Ernest W. Seaholm 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 Ernest W. Seaholm High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Birmingham are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!