H. L. Richards High School Alumni
Oak Lawn, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Art Vandelay | 2000 |
| Bob Cummings | 1974 |
| Dejah Benson | 2021 |
| Jakob Defosset Defosset | 2021 |
| Juanita Fox | 1974 |
| Lori Mallen | 1976 |
| Margaret Maggie Walsh | 1976 |
| Moaweah Moaweah Kader | 2000 |
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
Beth Heller (Richmond)
Class of 1990
Navy, 8 Years
I was a Aviation Structural Mechanic. Yep I fixed airplanes.
Class of 1990
Navy, 8 Years
I was a Aviation Structural Mechanic. Yep I fixed airplanes.
BillWeinhardt
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
21 Years of active duty. Retired in 2002.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
21 Years of active duty. Retired in 2002.
Bryan Altman
Class of 1999
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the Air Force as a 3C0X1 - Communications Computer Operator.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the Air Force as a 3C0X1 - Communications Computer Operator.
Chris Gierhahn
Class of 1988
Navy, 19 Years
Submarine Sonar Technician Chief Petty Officer
Class of 1988
Navy, 19 Years
Submarine Sonar Technician Chief Petty Officer
Dan Schultz
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Sergeant Schultz served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom from 1999-2003. Deployments varied from Afghanistan, Iraq, and many other nations.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Sergeant Schultz served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom from 1999-2003. Deployments varied from Afghanistan, Iraq, and many other nations.
Daniel Aviles
Class of 2004
Air Force, 1 Years
Been in for 1 year just about and deploying to Baghdad in september 06
Class of 2004
Air Force, 1 Years
Been in for 1 year just about and deploying to Baghdad in september 06
David Rager
Class of 1980
Army, 4 Years
Served 2 yrs overseas in Germersheim, West Germany
Class of 1980
Army, 4 Years
Served 2 yrs overseas in Germersheim, West Germany
Ed Winters
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
1977-1980 US Army, 1982-1999 US Air Force, 1999 - Present US Air Force Contractor
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
1977-1980 US Army, 1982-1999 US Air Force, 1999 - Present US Air Force Contractor
Elizabeth B Nastepniak Beckmann
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Warrant Officer in logistics, Special Operations Command, Ft Bragg, NC
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Warrant Officer in logistics, Special Operations Command, Ft Bragg, NC
Jennifer M Haller
Class of 2002
Navy, 2 Years
Jennifer has been on two deployments to the middle east not to iraq but close enough she has done well. Working her way up the chain.
Class of 2002
Navy, 2 Years
Jennifer has been on two deployments to the middle east not to iraq but close enough she has done well. Working her way up the chain.
JOAQUIN GOMEZ
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 16 Years
WHAT A LIFE JUST HAVE 4 MORE YEARS TILL RETIREMNET. I HAVE BEEN WOTING FOR THIS A LONG TIME NOW OHRAHHH!!!!!
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 16 Years
WHAT A LIFE JUST HAVE 4 MORE YEARS TILL RETIREMNET. I HAVE BEEN WOTING FOR THIS A LONG TIME NOW OHRAHHH!!!!!
John P. Klatt
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Rank: Lieutanent Colonel
Assignment: Chief, Joint Space Operations Branch LeMay Center for Doctrine/DDJ
Location: Maxwell Air Force Base
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Rank: Lieutanent Colonel
Assignment: Chief, Joint Space Operations Branch LeMay Center for Doctrine/DDJ
Location: Maxwell Air Force Base
John P. Klatt
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired, 25 yrs 1984-2009; DOD Analyst 2009- Present
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired, 25 yrs 1984-2009; DOD Analyst 2009- Present
Linda (Quarles) Bradshaw
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Weapons & Armor Specialist
Clarinetist, 84th US Army Band
Stuttgart, Germany
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Weapons & Armor Specialist
Clarinetist, 84th US Army Band
Stuttgart, Germany
Max Fudala
Class of 2014
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Spent my career in Yuma Arizona as a 6694.
Class of 2014
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Spent my career in Yuma Arizona as a 6694.
Michael Johnson
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Army medic, navy corpsman(Marine Corps), Army nurse. Desert Storm , Afghanistan. Medically retired
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Army medic, navy corpsman(Marine Corps), Army nurse. Desert Storm , Afghanistan. Medically retired
Michael Wegesin
Class of 1996
Air Force, 6 Years
Served 3 year stateside terms in Texas, Mississipi and New Mexico. Served 3 years overseas in Germany. Honorable Discharge in 2003
Class of 1996
Air Force, 6 Years
Served 3 year stateside terms in Texas, Mississipi and New Mexico. Served 3 years overseas in Germany. Honorable Discharge in 2003
Michael Welter
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Special Forces AT Ft Bragg, NC
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Special Forces AT Ft Bragg, NC
Michael Welter
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
US Army SPECIAL FORCES Master Sergeant
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
US Army SPECIAL FORCES Master Sergeant
Nancy C. Wardrope
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Went through Basic Training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Fort Belvoir Virginia for LPN school and finished service at Fort Huachuca Arizona.
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Went through Basic Training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Fort Belvoir Virginia for LPN school and finished service at Fort Huachuca Arizona.
Robert A Lotter
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Crew Chief/aircraft mechanic on F4C/D&E models in Japan, Korea & California.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Crew Chief/aircraft mechanic on F4C/D&E models in Japan, Korea & California.
Robert Biggers
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1968 to 1971. Duties - Diesel Mechanic & Combat Tank Commander. Vietnam Service 1970 - 1971 Central Highlands (An Khe). Honorable Discharge
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1968 to 1971. Duties - Diesel Mechanic & Combat Tank Commander. Vietnam Service 1970 - 1971 Central Highlands (An Khe). Honorable Discharge
Robert D Beckwith
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
212th Military Police Sentry Dog Handler Tay Nihn Viet Nam 1969-1970
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
212th Military Police Sentry Dog Handler Tay Nihn Viet Nam 1969-1970
Robert Van Merkesteyn
Class of 1975
Air Force, 19 Years
Military police and admin specialist
Retired
Class of 1975
Air Force, 19 Years
Military police and admin specialist
Retired
ROBERT VAN MERKESTEYN
Class of 1975
Air Force, 19 Years
Servied in North Dakota, Spain, Mississippi and Turkey
Class of 1975
Air Force, 19 Years
Servied in North Dakota, Spain, Mississippi and Turkey
William A. Scanlon
Class of 1991
Navy, 18 Years
Currently serving aboard the USS George Washington (CVN-73) in Yokosuka Japan as the Aviation Fuels Leading Petty Officer.
Class of 1991
Navy, 18 Years
Currently serving aboard the USS George Washington (CVN-73) in Yokosuka Japan as the Aviation Fuels Leading Petty Officer.
William Freund
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman with The 7th Marine Reginent and various other assignments. Also served as a Biomedical Photographer for 12 years.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman with The 7th Marine Reginent and various other assignments. Also served as a Biomedical Photographer for 12 years.
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Our H. L. Richards 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 H. L. Richards High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oak Lawn are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!