Hinsdale Central High School Alumni
Hinsdale, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Bruce Rowland Rowland | 1969 |
| Fred Meyer | 1960 |
| Gail Miller | 1969 |
| Karen Nohstadt | 1975 |
| Mark Rust | 1972 |
| Timothy Timothy L Feris | 1964 |
| Veda Stanich | 1980 |
| William William Robert Shirley | 2021 |
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
David Gallas
Class of 1978
Air Force, 6 Years
30750 - Telecommunications Systems Controller
Mar '82 - Apr '82: Basic Training - Lackland AFB, TX
Apr '82 - Sep '82: Tech School - Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
Sep '82 - Apr '84: NORAD - Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO
May '84 - Apr '87: Kalkar AS, West Germany
Nov '87 - Jul '88: US Air Guard Illinois - O'Hare
Class of 1978
Air Force, 6 Years
30750 - Telecommunications Systems Controller
Mar '82 - Apr '82: Basic Training - Lackland AFB, TX
Apr '82 - Sep '82: Tech School - Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
Sep '82 - Apr '84: NORAD - Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO
May '84 - Apr '87: Kalkar AS, West Germany
Nov '87 - Jul '88: US Air Guard Illinois - O'Hare
David Wenaas
Class of 1958
Army, 2 Years
1st Lt, Corps of Engineers, Stationed 2 years in Bamberg Germany; Lived with German family. Jump school, but why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good plane?
Class of 1958
Army, 2 Years
1st Lt, Corps of Engineers, Stationed 2 years in Bamberg Germany; Lived with German family. Jump school, but why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good plane?
Frederick Bruce McKenzie
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry OCS, Airborne, Ranger, Special Forces, 18 Months RVN; overseas tours in Thailand & Germany; retired from Pentagon in 1989 as Lieutenant Colonel with 24 years service. It was a great ride, would do it all over again.
WHOAH! Go Army, Beat Navy.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry OCS, Airborne, Ranger, Special Forces, 18 Months RVN; overseas tours in Thailand & Germany; retired from Pentagon in 1989 as Lieutenant Colonel with 24 years service. It was a great ride, would do it all over again.
WHOAH! Go Army, Beat Navy.
Gerald A. Norton (Howatt)
Class of 1958
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as Senior Master Sergeant. Tours included Alaska, Hawaii, Vietnam, Texas, Michigan, Idaho and the Air Force Academy. Worked in operations field,and military training.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as Senior Master Sergeant. Tours included Alaska, Hawaii, Vietnam, Texas, Michigan, Idaho and the Air Force Academy. Worked in operations field,and military training.
James L. Baird
Class of 1958
Air Force, 20+ Years
From Dec 1861 thru Aug 1984. I began as a Morse Intercept Operator, then Administration, Personnel, and finally an automated personnel data analyst. Served multiple locations in Asia from Sep 62 thru Mar 68 supporting the Vietnam war.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 20+ Years
From Dec 1861 thru Aug 1984. I began as a Morse Intercept Operator, then Administration, Personnel, and finally an automated personnel data analyst. Served multiple locations in Asia from Sep 62 thru Mar 68 supporting the Vietnam war.
James L. Baird
Class of 1958
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 1961-1984 including five and a half continuous years in Asia from Sep 62 thru Mar 68 as a Morse Intercept operator, admin specialist, personnel technician and mostly as a Personnel Functional Analyst, automating new systems.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 1961-1984 including five and a half continuous years in Asia from Sep 62 thru Mar 68 as a Morse Intercept operator, admin specialist, personnel technician and mostly as a Personnel Functional Analyst, automating new systems.
James Wilschke
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed, Bttburg AB, Germany 1965-68
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed, Bttburg AB, Germany 1965-68
John Gallup
Class of 1966
Air Force, 2 Years
Photo interpreter in Vietnam and Thailand
Class of 1966
Air Force, 2 Years
Photo interpreter in Vietnam and Thailand
John Gallup
Class of 1966
Air Force, 2 Years
AF OTS, AFSC 8044 from AFAITC @Lowry AFB, 12 RITS RVN, 432 RTS Thailand, separated 1973.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 2 Years
AF OTS, AFSC 8044 from AFAITC @Lowry AFB, 12 RITS RVN, 432 RTS Thailand, separated 1973.
John Koeppen
Class of 1980
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Search & rescue
Maritime drug interdiction operations
Intelligence operations
International admiralty law
Port security operations (post-9/11)
Captain, USCG (ret.)
Class of 1980
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Search & rescue
Maritime drug interdiction operations
Intelligence operations
International admiralty law
Port security operations (post-9/11)
Captain, USCG (ret.)
John Ritenour
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
1st LT Ft Lee VA, Vietnam: Tay Ninh, Tan An
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
1st LT Ft Lee VA, Vietnam: Tay Ninh, Tan An
JOHN_BARCLAY58@HOTMAIL.COM
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
Aircraft (helicopter) Mechanic
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
Aircraft (helicopter) Mechanic
Keith D. Culshaw
Class of 1987
Navy, 5 Years
Explosives Ordnance Disposal -Special Warfare Group 2
Class of 1987
Navy, 5 Years
Explosives Ordnance Disposal -Special Warfare Group 2
Terry O'Malley
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Hospital Corpsman assigned to Fleet Marine Force units in Okinawa,Japan and 29 Palms, CA and also Naval Air Station, Glenview,IL
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Hospital Corpsman assigned to Fleet Marine Force units in Okinawa,Japan and 29 Palms, CA and also Naval Air Station, Glenview,IL
Timothy Steven Logston
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Air Defence Artillery 4th of the 61st Batalion Chaparal/ Vulcan
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Air Defence Artillery 4th of the 61st Batalion Chaparal/ Vulcan
Will Severson
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Viet Nam 70-71, 39th Engineers, Combat Construction Chi Li - Tam Ky
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Viet Nam 70-71, 39th Engineers, Combat Construction Chi Li - Tam Ky
William A. (Bill) Phillips
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Morse and Non-Morse Intercept Operator, training at Lackland AFB, TX, Keesler AFB, MS and Goodfellow AFB, TX. Duty stations; served 1970-72 with 6981st Security Group, Alaska and 1972-73 with 6924th Security Squadron, DaNang/Monkey Mountain/Ramasun. Discharged April, 1973.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Morse and Non-Morse Intercept Operator, training at Lackland AFB, TX, Keesler AFB, MS and Goodfellow AFB, TX. Duty stations; served 1970-72 with 6981st Security Group, Alaska and 1972-73 with 6924th Security Squadron, DaNang/Monkey Mountain/Ramasun. Discharged April, 1973.
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Our Hinsdale Central 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 Hinsdale Central High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Hinsdale are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!