Jackson High School Alumni
Massillon, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Karen Taylor | 1977 |
Pat Willaman Pat Willaman | 1966 |
Paul Bowen | 1981 |
Peggy Mottice | 1968 |
Richard Henzel Richard Henzel | 1967 |
Thomas St. Clair | 1975 |
Tom Funk | 1980 |
Walt Amacher | 1966 |
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
Have you lost your Jackson High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Polar Bears lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Cary Jacobs
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Four years active duty in the US Marine Corps as a Scout Sniper, achieving the rank of Corporal.
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Four years active duty in the US Marine Corps as a Scout Sniper, achieving the rank of Corporal.


Chip Swanigan
Class of 1996
Army, 19 Years
Tanker, 3 tours in Iraq and 1 Bosnia tour
Class of 1996
Army, 19 Years
Tanker, 3 tours in Iraq and 1 Bosnia tour

Dale A. Fulk
Class of 1974
Navy, 20 Years
Senior Chief Petty Officer, Air Warfare qualified, retired.
Class of 1974
Navy, 20 Years
Senior Chief Petty Officer, Air Warfare qualified, retired.






John Andrews
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)

john david carter
Class of 2000
Army, 5 Years
he is a military police officer. he servied 15 months in irack. he is now in fort gorden. ga.
Class of 2000
Army, 5 Years
he is a military police officer. he servied 15 months in irack. he is now in fort gorden. ga.



John Theis
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
1968 to 1972 Fleet Intelligence Center 2 years. USS Kitty Hawk 2 years
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
1968 to 1972 Fleet Intelligence Center 2 years. USS Kitty Hawk 2 years

Kenneth Knotts
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 22 Years
Graduated Miami University 1978, Stationed at Quantico, VA; Camp Lejuene, NC; Cleveland, OH; Camp Smith, HI; 29 Palms, CA; Millington, TN; Parris Island, SC; Retired in 2000, Teaching at Northmont High School
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 22 Years
Graduated Miami University 1978, Stationed at Quantico, VA; Camp Lejuene, NC; Cleveland, OH; Camp Smith, HI; 29 Palms, CA; Millington, TN; Parris Island, SC; Retired in 2000, Teaching at Northmont High School

Lester Dwight Orr
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
I had three cruises to Vietnam on a destroyer USS Duncan as a Quartermaster third class.
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
I had three cruises to Vietnam on a destroyer USS Duncan as a Quartermaster third class.


Roger Roe
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Active Duty - Army 4 Years
Active Reserves Army 22 Years
Served 1 year tour in Iraq 2006-2007
Retired 2009 - 26 years
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Active Duty - Army 4 Years
Active Reserves Army 22 Years
Served 1 year tour in Iraq 2006-2007
Retired 2009 - 26 years


Todd Osugi
Class of 1982
Navy Reserves, 22 Years
Navy Corpsman attached to USMC Infantry Unit 3/25 4thMarDiv
Class of 1982
Navy Reserves, 22 Years
Navy Corpsman attached to USMC Infantry Unit 3/25 4thMarDiv
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Our Jackson 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 Jackson High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Massillon are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!