Jersey Community High School Alumni
Jerseyville, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Jami Jami Harris | 2001 |
Jamie Jamie Dooley | 2010 |
Janis Cress Cole | 1971 |
Leo Leo Goebel | 2000 |
Marie Sutton | 1985 |
Michael Ennis | 2002 |
Michael Michael J Ennis | 2002 |
Stacy Short | 2003 |
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

Alison Caldieraro
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Just returned from a 7 month tour in Iraq. Currently stationed back home at Scott AFB, IL. I work in transportation, and plan on going back overseas next fall.
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Just returned from a 7 month tour in Iraq. Currently stationed back home at Scott AFB, IL. I work in transportation, and plan on going back overseas next fall.

Anthony Schaaf
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
Served on both active duty and in the Georgia National Guard. Served tour in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq, as well as many other short tours throughout the country.
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
Served on both active duty and in the Georgia National Guard. Served tour in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq, as well as many other short tours throughout the country.

Brian Ellspermann
Class of 1993
Air Force, 10 Years
4 years Active Duty and 6 years Air National Guard while going to college. Civil Engineering Squadron.
Class of 1993
Air Force, 10 Years
4 years Active Duty and 6 years Air National Guard while going to college. Civil Engineering Squadron.

Daniel W Martin
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
1983-2004 Sergeant First Class E7, Military Police and Army Recruiter. Served 5 yrs in Germany and Kuwait/Saudi during 1991 Gulf War
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
1983-2004 Sergeant First Class E7, Military Police and Army Recruiter. Served 5 yrs in Germany and Kuwait/Saudi during 1991 Gulf War

Dave Cummings
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired, Civil Engineering runway construction, and ICBM Systems Analyst, Peacekeeper and Minuteman weapon systems.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired, Civil Engineering runway construction, and ICBM Systems Analyst, Peacekeeper and Minuteman weapon systems.

Dave Heath
Class of 1972
Air Force, 11 Years
4 years Active Duty w/ 1 yr Oxford, England...
4 years Air National Guard - Weekend Warrior
3 years Air National Guard - Full Time
Class of 1972
Air Force, 11 Years
4 years Active Duty w/ 1 yr Oxford, England...
4 years Air National Guard - Weekend Warrior
3 years Air National Guard - Full Time

David James Huff
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy - May 1962 - July; 1966 Radioman
US Air Force Aug 1971 - Feb 1981; Communication Center Specialist & Missile Mechanic on ICBM missiles. Vietnam service on both branches of the service.
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy - May 1962 - July; 1966 Radioman
US Air Force Aug 1971 - Feb 1981; Communication Center Specialist & Missile Mechanic on ICBM missiles. Vietnam service on both branches of the service.

David Kappler
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security Police and Microwave Communications Tech.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security Police and Microwave Communications Tech.

Donald Cates
Class of 1956
Air Force, 5 Years
Airborne radio comm, transitioning into digital data comm, Japan, then instructor in electronics
Class of 1956
Air Force, 5 Years
Airborne radio comm, transitioning into digital data comm, Japan, then instructor in electronics

Donald L Brown Brown
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
After Tech School at Kessler AFB was station 3 years at Wright-Paterson AFB as a Aircraft Radio Tech. in the Aeronautical Systems Division
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
After Tech School at Kessler AFB was station 3 years at Wright-Paterson AFB as a Aircraft Radio Tech. in the Aeronautical Systems Division


Greg Watson
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-4E Weapon Systems Officer - Philippines
F-15E Weapon Systems Officer - Southern Watch
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005 (Qatar)
Operation Enduring Freedom 2007 (Afghanistan)
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-4E Weapon Systems Officer - Philippines
F-15E Weapon Systems Officer - Southern Watch
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005 (Qatar)
Operation Enduring Freedom 2007 (Afghanistan)

Jacob Henderson
Class of 2002
Air Force, 4 Years
Serving in Washington DC, at the White House Communitcation Agency
Class of 2002
Air Force, 4 Years
Serving in Washington DC, at the White House Communitcation Agency

James Martin
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Private to Sergeant 1st Class (E-7), Platoon Sergeant for Communications, served 2 tours of Korea, 2 tours of Bosnia, 1 tour in Germany, 1 deployment to Iraq, stationed stateside at Fort Hood, Fort Campbell Ky (6 years), Fort Bliss and retired at Fort Lewis Washington
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Private to Sergeant 1st Class (E-7), Platoon Sergeant for Communications, served 2 tours of Korea, 2 tours of Bosnia, 1 tour in Germany, 1 deployment to Iraq, stationed stateside at Fort Hood, Fort Campbell Ky (6 years), Fort Bliss and retired at Fort Lewis Washington


Jason Ackles
Class of 2005
Army Reserves, 10 Years
Transportation Specialist. Deployed to Kuwait in 2012.
Class of 2005
Army Reserves, 10 Years
Transportation Specialist. Deployed to Kuwait in 2012.

Jeffrey Daves
Class of 1982
Navy, 4 Years
06/1982 - 09/1982: Orlando Naval Academy
10/1982 - 01/1983: USS Barnstable County LST 1197
02/1983 - 05/1983: Great Lakes Naval Academy
06/1983 - 06/1986: USS John King DDG-3
Honorably Discharged 06/27/1986 Machinist Mate 2nd Class (E-5)
Class of 1982
Navy, 4 Years
06/1982 - 09/1982: Orlando Naval Academy
10/1982 - 01/1983: USS Barnstable County LST 1197
02/1983 - 05/1983: Great Lakes Naval Academy
06/1983 - 06/1986: USS John King DDG-3
Honorably Discharged 06/27/1986 Machinist Mate 2nd Class (E-5)

Jill Whitlock
Class of 1983
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Army nurse at St Peters reserve ctr. Deployed to Iraq 2007 to 2008.
Class of 1983
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Army nurse at St Peters reserve ctr. Deployed to Iraq 2007 to 2008.

Jocelyn Ackles
Class of 2006
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force Security Forces. Deployed 3 times, once to Kuwait, twice to Afghanistan.
Class of 2006
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force Security Forces. Deployed 3 times, once to Kuwait, twice to Afghanistan.
Alumni Stories

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School News
Mr Donald Cates, class of 56
After spending 40+ years in the Space business, the Corpus Christi ISD asked me to give a presentation to their Junior c...
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Our Jersey Community 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 Jersey Community High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Jerseyville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!