Findlay High School Alumni
Findlay, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Barbara Boyd | 1971 |
| Hannah Block | 2014 |
| Ivan Saavedra | 2015 |
| Jim Kellogg | 1971 |
| Joe Williams | 1990 |
| Melanie Jo Hough Jo Austin | 1975 |
| Treva Clark | 1978 |
| Virginia Kelley | 2013 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Chris Fakes
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
28 years active service (73-01). Retired Naval Officer. Surface Warfare Officer. Meteorologist.
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
28 years active service (73-01). Retired Naval Officer. Surface Warfare Officer. Meteorologist.
COL Jeff Reichman
Class of 1978
National Guard, 20+ Years
Enlisted OHNG 1979
Commissioned Regular Army - Military Inteligence Branch, 1982 - 1987
USAR: 1987 - 1999
National Guard: 1999 - Currently
Task Force Falcon G2, Bosnia 2002 - 2003
Graduaate: US Army War COllege, National Defence Intelligence College, Joint Forces Staff College
Class of 1978
National Guard, 20+ Years
Enlisted OHNG 1979
Commissioned Regular Army - Military Inteligence Branch, 1982 - 1987
USAR: 1987 - 1999
National Guard: 1999 - Currently
Task Force Falcon G2, Bosnia 2002 - 2003
Graduaate: US Army War COllege, National Defence Intelligence College, Joint Forces Staff College
Colton D. Kinninger
Class of 1993
Army, 10 Years
Currently a student at the Combined Logistics Captain's Career Course at Fort Lee, VA. Currently have a total of 25 months deployed to Iraq over 3 different tours.
Class of 1993
Army, 10 Years
Currently a student at the Combined Logistics Captain's Career Course at Fort Lee, VA. Currently have a total of 25 months deployed to Iraq over 3 different tours.
Halson Kent Edie
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Col H. Kent Edie (USAF, Ret) served over 26 years with the Air Force as a Navigator/Weapon Systems Officer, Senior Staff Planner, and System Requirements Division Chief. His career started with a combat tour in F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam, a navigation instructor for the USAF and as an exchange officer to the Royal Air Force, and a staff career at HQ Military Airlift Command--HQ Air Combat Command--HQ USAF Air Staff--and the Joint Staff. Following military service he worked as a defense contractor at the Air Staff, US Central Command, and US Special Operations Command. He has also been a licensed real estate agent in Ohio, Virginia, California and Florida. He is currently a licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida. (Also "Starred" in the movie Contact with Jodie Foster.)
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Col H. Kent Edie (USAF, Ret) served over 26 years with the Air Force as a Navigator/Weapon Systems Officer, Senior Staff Planner, and System Requirements Division Chief. His career started with a combat tour in F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam, a navigation instructor for the USAF and as an exchange officer to the Royal Air Force, and a staff career at HQ Military Airlift Command--HQ Air Combat Command--HQ USAF Air Staff--and the Joint Staff. Following military service he worked as a defense contractor at the Air Staff, US Central Command, and US Special Operations Command. He has also been a licensed real estate agent in Ohio, Virginia, California and Florida. He is currently a licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida. (Also "Starred" in the movie Contact with Jodie Foster.)
Irvin Nicholas Prowant
Class of 1937
Navy, 2 Years
Irvin served aboard the U.S.S. Edgecombe.
Class of 1937
Navy, 2 Years
Irvin served aboard the U.S.S. Edgecombe.
James W. (Bill) Farison
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served 21 years in the US Army. Spent 7 years with the 82d Airborne Division and 3 years with the 101st Airborne Division. Assigned to the 101st ABN DIV during the first Gulf War from August 90 through May 1991 (Desert Shield and Desert Storm). Also had a tour of duty in Okinawa and two tours in Germany. Retired in August 1992 as a CW3 and began working for the Defense Finance & Accounting Service in Indianapolis as an IT Systems Administrator and Analyst.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served 21 years in the US Army. Spent 7 years with the 82d Airborne Division and 3 years with the 101st Airborne Division. Assigned to the 101st ABN DIV during the first Gulf War from August 90 through May 1991 (Desert Shield and Desert Storm). Also had a tour of duty in Okinawa and two tours in Germany. Retired in August 1992 as a CW3 and began working for the Defense Finance & Accounting Service in Indianapolis as an IT Systems Administrator and Analyst.
John Morgan
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
USS BOSTON (CA 69) 1969-70; USS ETHAN ALLEN (SSBN 608) 1970-72; Judge Advocate General's Corps 1975-1991. Ass't Professor Military Law, U. S. Naval Academy, 1978-81. Staff Judge Advocate, Naval Submarine Base Bangor WA and Submarine Group Nine, 1985-1989.
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
USS BOSTON (CA 69) 1969-70; USS ETHAN ALLEN (SSBN 608) 1970-72; Judge Advocate General's Corps 1975-1991. Ass't Professor Military Law, U. S. Naval Academy, 1978-81. Staff Judge Advocate, Naval Submarine Base Bangor WA and Submarine Group Nine, 1985-1989.
Kenneth Paul Smith
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years
Served from 1983 to 1987 as an Aviation Structural and Hydraulic Mechanic, E-5 in the squadron VS-22, S3-A Viking aircraft out of NAS
Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL or the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier. Made two tours to the Mediterranean Sea. In the 1983-1984 tour we bombed Beirut, Lebanon after the Marine barracks was attacked in an act of terrorism. Earned the Naval Expeditionary medal and the Battle 'E' Efficiency Ribbon. Two aircraft were shot down, one pilot killed. In the 1985-1986 tour Colonel Gadaffi of Libya was responsible for terrorists attacks in Europe and Libya was bombed taking out two of his palaces and killing his daughter. He sent his Libyian Navy to sink our ship but that didn't happen. I worked the hangar deck but mostly the flightdeck as maintenance and as a plane captain. The Russians would constantly follow our ship in the Med picking up our garbage hoping for some intelligence. They flew two Russian bombers low level over our ship as a "training exercise". Lost one of our aircraft flying reconnaissance over the Greek Islands; 3 officers and one enlisted presumed killed as they were not found. Earned another Battle 'E' Efficiency Ribbon and a Good Conduct medal. Honorably discharged.
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years
Served from 1983 to 1987 as an Aviation Structural and Hydraulic Mechanic, E-5 in the squadron VS-22, S3-A Viking aircraft out of NAS
Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL or the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier. Made two tours to the Mediterranean Sea. In the 1983-1984 tour we bombed Beirut, Lebanon after the Marine barracks was attacked in an act of terrorism. Earned the Naval Expeditionary medal and the Battle 'E' Efficiency Ribbon. Two aircraft were shot down, one pilot killed. In the 1985-1986 tour Colonel Gadaffi of Libya was responsible for terrorists attacks in Europe and Libya was bombed taking out two of his palaces and killing his daughter. He sent his Libyian Navy to sink our ship but that didn't happen. I worked the hangar deck but mostly the flightdeck as maintenance and as a plane captain. The Russians would constantly follow our ship in the Med picking up our garbage hoping for some intelligence. They flew two Russian bombers low level over our ship as a "training exercise". Lost one of our aircraft flying reconnaissance over the Greek Islands; 3 officers and one enlisted presumed killed as they were not found. Earned another Battle 'E' Efficiency Ribbon and a Good Conduct medal. Honorably discharged.
Linda Boyd Cohoon
Class of 1969
Air Force, 5 Years
Avionics Technician, Pease AFB
Technical Instructor, F111 Aircraft, Lowry AFB
Class of 1969
Air Force, 5 Years
Avionics Technician, Pease AFB
Technical Instructor, F111 Aircraft, Lowry AFB
Michael L Peterson
Class of 1967
Navy, 8 Years
Joined the Navy December 1967 in the delayed entry program. Went to Boot Camp April 1968 Finished Boot Camp July 1968. Started Basic Electricity School in San Diego late July 68 Completed late August. Transferred to Electronic School Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay. March 21,1969 Married Sharon Reissig ( Class of 68 ) in the Navy Chapel on the training base. Completed Electronic School early September 69. Back to San Diego for Training Devices School. Reported to my first ship USS Northampton CC1 in Norfolk, Virginia mid December 69. Mid January 70 the ship was towed to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to start decommissioning. In late February I was reassigned to the USS BIDDLE DLG-34 in Norfolk. Mid April 1972 the Biddle was dispatched to Vietnam on three days notice, very hectic for Sharon and our 2 sons. In early July we were attacked by North Vietnamese jets two times 20 minutes apart. One jet was shot down by our missiles in the first attack and a probable kill was made by our big guns on the second attack. The ship returned to Norfolk in October. In September 1973 I was transferred to my last command at Combat Direction System Training Center at Dam Neck, Virginia, which is on the Southern edge of Virginia Beach. I received my Honorable Discharge June 10, 1976 as a 2nd Class Petty Officer or E5.
Class of 1967
Navy, 8 Years
Joined the Navy December 1967 in the delayed entry program. Went to Boot Camp April 1968 Finished Boot Camp July 1968. Started Basic Electricity School in San Diego late July 68 Completed late August. Transferred to Electronic School Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay. March 21,1969 Married Sharon Reissig ( Class of 68 ) in the Navy Chapel on the training base. Completed Electronic School early September 69. Back to San Diego for Training Devices School. Reported to my first ship USS Northampton CC1 in Norfolk, Virginia mid December 69. Mid January 70 the ship was towed to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to start decommissioning. In late February I was reassigned to the USS BIDDLE DLG-34 in Norfolk. Mid April 1972 the Biddle was dispatched to Vietnam on three days notice, very hectic for Sharon and our 2 sons. In early July we were attacked by North Vietnamese jets two times 20 minutes apart. One jet was shot down by our missiles in the first attack and a probable kill was made by our big guns on the second attack. The ship returned to Norfolk in October. In September 1973 I was transferred to my last command at Combat Direction System Training Center at Dam Neck, Virginia, which is on the Southern edge of Virginia Beach. I received my Honorable Discharge June 10, 1976 as a 2nd Class Petty Officer or E5.
Ned Ammons
Class of 1940
Army, 3 Years
254 F.A.Bn and then 609 F.A.Bn of the 71st Div.
Class of 1940
Army, 3 Years
254 F.A.Bn and then 609 F.A.Bn of the 71st Div.
Ron Dutton
Class of 1952
Army, 2 Years
Served on active duty from Aug 15, 1953 to aug 15, 1955. 456 Airborne Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Class of 1952
Army, 2 Years
Served on active duty from Aug 15, 1953 to aug 15, 1955. 456 Airborne Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
S Duane Stratton
Class of 1954
Navy, 24 Years
Graduated from US Naval Academy 1959. Served 20 years as a Naval Aviator with proven subspeciality in Nuclear Weapons. Earned the Bronze Star with Combat V while in Vietnam 1969 to 1970. Married to wife Jane for 52 years when she passed away in 2017. Have a son who's a managing lawyer with a San Francisco law firm and three grand grandkids ages 17 through 22.
Class of 1954
Navy, 24 Years
Graduated from US Naval Academy 1959. Served 20 years as a Naval Aviator with proven subspeciality in Nuclear Weapons. Earned the Bronze Star with Combat V while in Vietnam 1969 to 1970. Married to wife Jane for 52 years when she passed away in 2017. Have a son who's a managing lawyer with a San Francisco law firm and three grand grandkids ages 17 through 22.
Sharon Englehart Moore
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Commissioned 1st Lt. & served with 350th Evacuation Hospital, USAR, as a Medical Surgical Nurse. Served on active duty during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Highest rank promoted to was Captain.
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Commissioned 1st Lt. & served with 350th Evacuation Hospital, USAR, as a Medical Surgical Nurse. Served on active duty during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Highest rank promoted to was Captain.
Steve Chaney
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Assigned Chanute AFB, IL for Aircraft Maintenance Office training. Assigned Scott AFB, IL. Military Airlft Command (MAC) Headquarters first as a Maintenance Analysis, then as an Aircraft Maintenance Controller at MAC Command Post. Exited as Captain in 1971.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Assigned Chanute AFB, IL for Aircraft Maintenance Office training. Assigned Scott AFB, IL. Military Airlft Command (MAC) Headquarters first as a Maintenance Analysis, then as an Aircraft Maintenance Controller at MAC Command Post. Exited as Captain in 1971.
Steve Kissell
Class of 1975
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Still serving as a Navy Corpsman in Norfolk Virginia in 2015
Class of 1975
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Still serving as a Navy Corpsman in Norfolk Virginia in 2015
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50th Class Reunion for the Class of 1967
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Our Findlay 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 Findlay High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Findlay are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!