Highland High School Alumni
Medina, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Arthur Wall | 1961 |
Dennis Dennis Ginley | 1986 |
Doald Doald Miller | 1966 |
Hollie Glasberg | 2025 |
John Smoth | 2014 |
John Warner | 1968 |
Patty Guinto | 1980 |
Peter Krege Krege | 1978 |
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

Alan Aring
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Jet Mech. VietNam 1965-66 With Blue dragons ROK Marines.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Jet Mech. VietNam 1965-66 With Blue dragons ROK Marines.

Bruce Betz
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
317th Engineer Batt. Germany Heavy equipment operator. Brantnal Nike site Cleveland Ohio wheeled vehicle mechanic.
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
317th Engineer Batt. Germany Heavy equipment operator. Brantnal Nike site Cleveland Ohio wheeled vehicle mechanic.

Clifton Reagle
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
1st Armored Division Artillery 75-78
Nürenberg, Germany
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
1st Armored Division Artillery 75-78
Nürenberg, Germany

Darlene Dutt
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served in US army for 22 years, stationed in Europe and Korea, 2 combat tours, and missions in various other countries. Retired in 2001 but am currently still working with the Army as a government employee.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served in US army for 22 years, stationed in Europe and Korea, 2 combat tours, and missions in various other countries. Retired in 2001 but am currently still working with the Army as a government employee.

Dave Gabriel
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Served USAF, stationed at Clark AB- Phillippines, Ramstein AB-Germany & Torrejon AB in Spain
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Served USAF, stationed at Clark AB- Phillippines, Ramstein AB-Germany & Torrejon AB in Spain

David Merkle
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Communication Center Specialist
Stationed in Great Falls, Montana and Ramstein AB, Germany.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Communication Center Specialist
Stationed in Great Falls, Montana and Ramstein AB, Germany.

Donnie Goodson
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1964 until 1967. Was stationed in Panama.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1964 until 1967. Was stationed in Panama.


Jennie Marie Wielicki
Class of 2000
Coast Guard, 1 Years
I am a United States Coast Guard. Our main purpose is to work with environmental clean up and to provide law inforcement for the water.
Class of 2000
Coast Guard, 1 Years
I am a United States Coast Guard. Our main purpose is to work with environmental clean up and to provide law inforcement for the water.

Jennifer Wielicki-Israel
Class of 2000
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Stationed on the east, west coast, and Great Lakes of the United States.
Class of 2000
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Stationed on the east, west coast, and Great Lakes of the United States.

Robert "Dutch" Bowman
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Dutch was a very thoughtful and introspective person. He was very unselfish and during combat in Vietnam he shielded his soldiers from a bomb by throwing himself on top of the bomb. The best measure of a man and the greatest sacrifice is to die protecting their fellow man.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Dutch was a very thoughtful and introspective person. He was very unselfish and during combat in Vietnam he shielded his soldiers from a bomb by throwing himself on top of the bomb. The best measure of a man and the greatest sacrifice is to die protecting their fellow man.

Robert Dwane Pritt
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served at Ft. Riley Kansas as a Chaplain's Assistant, Specialist 5, 1969-71.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served at Ft. Riley Kansas as a Chaplain's Assistant, Specialist 5, 1969-71.

Robert Niepert
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
U.S. Air Force 1959-1963-Photogrammetrist in Japan and Sac Headquarters
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
U.S. Air Force 1959-1963-Photogrammetrist in Japan and Sac Headquarters


Ronald Wall
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20 Years
USAF Security Service/Electronic Security Command; retired MSGT.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20 Years
USAF Security Service/Electronic Security Command; retired MSGT.

Samuel Doutrich III
Class of 1975
Air Force, 12 Years
Served 4 years as a T-38 Aircraft Mechanic at Williams AFB, AZ. Later served 8 years as Accounting and Finance Officer, Chanute AFB, IL and Lindsey Air Station, Germany. Finished Air Force career as an Instructor at Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB AL.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 12 Years
Served 4 years as a T-38 Aircraft Mechanic at Williams AFB, AZ. Later served 8 years as Accounting and Finance Officer, Chanute AFB, IL and Lindsey Air Station, Germany. Finished Air Force career as an Instructor at Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB AL.

Stanley J. flak
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
I Served 4 years in the Navy and 8 Years in the ARMY. Did 3 tours in IRAQ 02-03 04-05 05-06, bosnia, Sinia (Egypt), Panama and traveled to 37 different countries in the past 22 years.
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
I Served 4 years in the Navy and 8 Years in the ARMY. Did 3 tours in IRAQ 02-03 04-05 05-06, bosnia, Sinia (Egypt), Panama and traveled to 37 different countries in the past 22 years.
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Our Highland 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 Highland High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Medina are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!