Galesburg High School Alumni
Galesburg, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Amber Nabet | 2024 |
| Anthony Mason | 1975 |
| Brooklyn Vargas | 2021 |
| Haylee Briggs | 2025 |
| Robin Robin Green | 1996 |
| Skip Sage Skip Sage | 1963 |
| Sue Melton | 1957 |
| Susan Dalton | 1964 |
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
Dave McKillip
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned thru Knox College ROTC in 1974, Senior Army Aviator, Commanded an AH-64 Attack Helicopter Battalion in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) 1991-1993, Retired as LTC.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned thru Knox College ROTC in 1974, Senior Army Aviator, Commanded an AH-64 Attack Helicopter Battalion in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) 1991-1993, Retired as LTC.
David Terpening
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty Air Force 1966 to 1970 duriing Vietnam War. Entered the US Air Force Reserves 1986 and retired in 2007 as SMS.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty Air Force 1966 to 1970 duriing Vietnam War. Entered the US Air Force Reserves 1986 and retired in 2007 as SMS.
Dean Smith
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
14 years active duty as Nuclear Electrician and 8 Years in Active Reserves. Recalled in2003 for security duty in Naples Italy
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
14 years active duty as Nuclear Electrician and 8 Years in Active Reserves. Recalled in2003 for security duty in Naples Italy
Donald James 'Jim' Davey
Class of 1965
Air Force, 5 Years
USAF June 1965 to June 1970. served 1,135 consecutive days from May 1967 to June 1970 in SoutheastAsia; Special Operations in Air America in Thailand & Laos; also spent time in South Vietnam & short TDY in Philippines.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 5 Years
USAF June 1965 to June 1970. served 1,135 consecutive days from May 1967 to June 1970 in SoutheastAsia; Special Operations in Air America in Thailand & Laos; also spent time in South Vietnam & short TDY in Philippines.
Felicia R. Barnes
Class of 1984
Army, 8 Years
Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, SICU Nurse Ft. Bragg NC
Class of 1984
Army, 8 Years
Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, SICU Nurse Ft. Bragg NC
Francisco T Ceja
Class of 1998
Navy, 15 Years
Gunnersmate hooyah. Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Veteran.
Class of 1998
Navy, 15 Years
Gunnersmate hooyah. Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Veteran.
James Hendricks
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
two and one half with navy as navy corpsman then detached to the USMC as a Marine corpsman serving with 3/5, Darkhorse, infantry, United States Marines,1969
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
two and one half with navy as navy corpsman then detached to the USMC as a Marine corpsman serving with 3/5, Darkhorse, infantry, United States Marines,1969
JIM BUTLER
Class of 1955
Army Reserves, 7 Years
Army Reserves 5th Army, college ROTC
Class of 1955
Army Reserves, 7 Years
Army Reserves 5th Army, college ROTC
Joan CherringtonSadler
Class of 1958
Air Force, 2 Years
2/LT USAF Nurse Corps - 1962-1964 - Gunter AFB Alabama - Keesler AFB Mississippi
Class of 1958
Air Force, 2 Years
2/LT USAF Nurse Corps - 1962-1964 - Gunter AFB Alabama - Keesler AFB Mississippi
Rachael Theobald
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Veteran of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Veteran of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
Ross L Stribling
Class of 1960
Navy, 13 Years
Chief Petty Officer, Navy Submarine Force
Class of 1960
Navy, 13 Years
Chief Petty Officer, Navy Submarine Force
Rufus S. Gatlin, Jr
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
Air Defense Artillery Officer! Commander C Btry 3/4 ADA, Airborne. FT.Bragg, NC during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Asst Professor of Military Science at Wake Forest University.
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
Air Defense Artillery Officer! Commander C Btry 3/4 ADA, Airborne. FT.Bragg, NC during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Asst Professor of Military Science at Wake Forest University.
Zachary Perez
Class of 1990
Navy, 18 Years
Aviation Electronics/Calibration Technician
Class of 1990
Navy, 18 Years
Aviation Electronics/Calibration Technician
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Our Galesburg 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 Galesburg High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Galesburg are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!