Holmes High School Alumni
Covington, Kentucky (KY)
Recent Members
| Cheryl Ransom | 1961 |
| Cornelio Escobedo | 1993 |
| Dustin York | 2017 |
| Gary Lee Mersch Gary Lee Mersch | 1974 |
| James Hoskins | 1989 |
| Letcher Anthony Whaley Letcher Anthony Whaley | 1969 |
| Linda L Cooper Linda Adams | 1970 |
| Toni Brearton | 2016 |
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
Charles Ed Pemberton
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Army Lieutenant Combat Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam. Awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal for Heroism.
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Army Lieutenant Combat Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam. Awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal for Heroism.
Clara (Hutton) Poe
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Loved the Army and the travling I did. Just sorry I didnt stay longer an retired..
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Loved the Army and the travling I did. Just sorry I didnt stay longer an retired..
CPO Jeffrey Schadler
Class of 1987
Navy, 20+ Years
Currently stationed in Japan. Nearly 22 years of active duty service.
Class of 1987
Navy, 20+ Years
Currently stationed in Japan. Nearly 22 years of active duty service.
Dauton Carter
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
US Air Force Service to include Vietnam 1968-1969. Retired in 1981. In 1984 got a job as a computer network manager as a Dept of the Army Civilian and retired in Jube 2008.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
US Air Force Service to include Vietnam 1968-1969. Retired in 1981. In 1984 got a job as a computer network manager as a Dept of the Army Civilian and retired in Jube 2008.
Dauton Carter
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force, Technical Sergeant 20 years plus service, retired in 1981.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force, Technical Sergeant 20 years plus service, retired in 1981.
Dianna J. Smith
Class of 1972
Air Force, 2 Years
Served as Morse System Op in TX and England
Class of 1972
Air Force, 2 Years
Served as Morse System Op in TX and England
Eric Brown
Class of 1988
Navy, 8 Years
Electrican's Mate
Served on the USS Philippian Sea (CG-58) and USS Canopus (AD-42)
Class of 1988
Navy, 8 Years
Electrican's Mate
Served on the USS Philippian Sea (CG-58) and USS Canopus (AD-42)
Eugene Marice Jones
Class of 1942
Air Force, 2 Years
Was killed in plane crash in August of 1945... He was 21 yrs old .. I am his only child I was 3 months old at the time....
Class of 1942
Air Force, 2 Years
Was killed in plane crash in August of 1945... He was 21 yrs old .. I am his only child I was 3 months old at the time....
Greg Walden
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Armor and Cavalry officer, retired in 1997
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Armor and Cavalry officer, retired in 1997
Harlan R. (Rick) Schmidt
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
2 years in the US Army from 1970-1972. 1 tour of duty in Viet Nam as an infantry squad leader with the 101st Airborne Div. and the 1st Cav. Div.
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
2 years in the US Army from 1970-1972. 1 tour of duty in Viet Nam as an infantry squad leader with the 101st Airborne Div. and the 1st Cav. Div.
Jack H. Averitt
Class of 1942
Army, 3 Years
B-24 radio operator/aerial gunner/ 14th Air Force/China/World War II/37 combat missions
Class of 1942
Army, 3 Years
B-24 radio operator/aerial gunner/ 14th Air Force/China/World War II/37 combat missions
james nelson
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman
Operating room technician
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman
Operating room technician
Lary Runge
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed San Diego basic and class A school. Bambridge MD nuclear school. Norfolk home port USS Pocono and USS Randolph.
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed San Diego basic and class A school. Bambridge MD nuclear school. Norfolk home port USS Pocono and USS Randolph.
Lon Michael Durham
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 5 Years
Entered US Naval School of Preflight in Feb 65, successfully grad. & Commisioned as an Ensign Sept 69. Assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron - 1 ((HC-1). Completed 1st Artic cruise and transferred to HC5 as instructor and small aviation ship detachments. Competed 2 more Cruises to the Artic. Separated in Fall of 69.
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 5 Years
Entered US Naval School of Preflight in Feb 65, successfully grad. & Commisioned as an Ensign Sept 69. Assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron - 1 ((HC-1). Completed 1st Artic cruise and transferred to HC5 as instructor and small aviation ship detachments. Competed 2 more Cruises to the Artic. Separated in Fall of 69.
Lonald N. "doc" Cook
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Corpsman Fleet Marine Force Vietnam 1966-67. 1st. Bn 12th. Marines 2nd Bn 3rd. Marines. 3rd. Medical Bn. Naval Reserve Seabees 1968-70.
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Corpsman Fleet Marine Force Vietnam 1966-67. 1st. Bn 12th. Marines 2nd Bn 3rd. Marines. 3rd. Medical Bn. Naval Reserve Seabees 1968-70.
Philmore Martin Jr
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Army Paratroper served in Viet Nam 1965-1966. Ft. Campbell, Ky until discharged. what a growing up experience!
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Army Paratroper served in Viet Nam 1965-1966. Ft. Campbell, Ky until discharged. what a growing up experience!
Randal Edward Welch
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years
Viet Nam
Killed in action October 18,1968
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years
Viet Nam
Killed in action October 18,1968
Richard Barker
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
served 3 yrs. in various countries including vietnam
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
served 3 yrs. in various countries including vietnam
Richard Lee Barker
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served from 1966-1969. I Spent 1967 in vietnam
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served from 1966-1969. I Spent 1967 in vietnam
Richard M Robinson
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
25 great years medical retirement or it would have been 30. I never would have had so much fun without my family. I always believed God Country & Corps and will forever be a Marine.
Semper Fi
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
25 great years medical retirement or it would have been 30. I never would have had so much fun without my family. I always believed God Country & Corps and will forever be a Marine.
Semper Fi
Rodney Kent Cantrell
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Combat Communications, 22 years, retired MSgt, 1997
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Combat Communications, 22 years, retired MSgt, 1997
Rodney Kent Cantrell
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired 22 years AF, Combat Communications, Desert Storm, Master Sergeant
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired 22 years AF, Combat Communications, Desert Storm, Master Sergeant
Ronald R. "doc" Cook
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Corpsman Fleet Marine Force Vietnam 1966-67. 3rd/ Bn 4th Marines 2nd/ Bn 3rd. Marines. 3rd. Medical Bn. Naval Reserve Seabees 1968-70.
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Corpsman Fleet Marine Force Vietnam 1966-67. 3rd/ Bn 4th Marines 2nd/ Bn 3rd. Marines. 3rd. Medical Bn. Naval Reserve Seabees 1968-70.
Russell Moore
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
7 different units including 5 floating taking me literally from one end of the Earth to the other. Spent two tours aboard polar icebreakers assisting the National Science Foundation in the Arctic and in Antarctica.
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
7 different units including 5 floating taking me literally from one end of the Earth to the other. Spent two tours aboard polar icebreakers assisting the National Science Foundation in the Arctic and in Antarctica.
Russell Moore
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served on 7 units, 5 of which were at sea. Stationed Great lakes to Maine to Hawaii. Patrols to Artic (Thule) and Antarctica(McMurdo). Retired CWO3 BOSN with 24 years of service.
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served on 7 units, 5 of which were at sea. Stationed Great lakes to Maine to Hawaii. Patrols to Artic (Thule) and Antarctica(McMurdo). Retired CWO3 BOSN with 24 years of service.
Sean Rrussell
Class of 1999
National Guard, 15 Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2007-2008
Operation Enduring freedom-Horn of Africa 2012-2013
Class of 1999
National Guard, 15 Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2007-2008
Operation Enduring freedom-Horn of Africa 2012-2013
Steve Povkov
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
I was a boiler technician on the USS KIRK FF1087 stationed in Japan for 2 years then on the USS CAMDEN AOE 2 stationed in Bremerton, Washington for 18 months.
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
I was a boiler technician on the USS KIRK FF1087 stationed in Japan for 2 years then on the USS CAMDEN AOE 2 stationed in Bremerton, Washington for 18 months.
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Our Holmes 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 Holmes High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Covington are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!