Jersey Community High School Alumni
Jerseyville, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Chad Cowger | 2011 |
| Diane Smith | 1983 |
| James Ashley James | 2003 |
| Les Pirtle | 1967 |
| Marguerite Gettings | 1949 |
| Sherrill Sherrill Freesmeyer | 1963 |
| Travis Brinson | 1986 |
| Xander Warren | 2022 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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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.
Dennis Reynolds
Class of 1970
Army, 14 Years
Infantry,(Grunt) MilitaryPolice also a grunt.
Class of 1970
Army, 14 Years
Infantry,(Grunt) MilitaryPolice also a grunt.
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.
Jon Chester
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Completed 6 month tour in Iraq and is getting ready to return back to Iraq in February
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Completed 6 month tour in Iraq and is getting ready to return back to Iraq in February
Joshua Ackles
Class of 2003
Navy Reserves, 4 Years
Navy Sea Bee. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2007.
Class of 2003
Navy Reserves, 4 Years
Navy Sea Bee. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2007.
Kathleen (Muffley) Richardson
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Base Okinawa, Japan
1st LSB 1st FSSG Camp Pendleton, CA.
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Base Okinawa, Japan
1st LSB 1st FSSG Camp Pendleton, CA.
Leroy C. Jones
Class of 1960
Navy, 3 Years
Served 2 years aboard U.S.S. Gainard and 1 year as Officr in Charge of Sire H-2 Iceland
Class of 1960
Navy, 3 Years
Served 2 years aboard U.S.S. Gainard and 1 year as Officr in Charge of Sire H-2 Iceland
Lynn (Eyermann) Evans
Class of 1977
Navy, 3 Years
Graduation night was my first night in boot camp.
Cryptology - discharged as E5 (in 3 years!!)
NSGA San Vito (southern Italy) - 2 yrs.
Armed Forces Courier - 1 yr in Norfolk (yuck!!)
Class of 1977
Navy, 3 Years
Graduation night was my first night in boot camp.
Cryptology - discharged as E5 (in 3 years!!)
NSGA San Vito (southern Italy) - 2 yrs.
Armed Forces Courier - 1 yr in Norfolk (yuck!!)
Mark A Bowman
Class of 1975
Navy, 13 Years
Hospital Corpsman grad 1975. FMF field school. EMT Advanced training.
Class of 1975
Navy, 13 Years
Hospital Corpsman grad 1975. FMF field school. EMT Advanced training.
Mark Cornelius
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Aviation Electronics Senior Chief. Stationed in Key West, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Fl, Patuxent River MD, and Norfolk. Multiple deployments onboard USS Eisenhower and USS Roosevelt supporting first Iraqi war and Bosnia.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Aviation Electronics Senior Chief. Stationed in Key West, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Fl, Patuxent River MD, and Norfolk. Multiple deployments onboard USS Eisenhower and USS Roosevelt supporting first Iraqi war and Bosnia.
Marshall Lewis
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Currently serving as a Logistics Officer in New Orleans, LA.
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Currently serving as a Logistics Officer in New Orleans, LA.
Michael Markovitch
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Airman Basic to Sergeant, then Second Lieutenant to Major. Two tours (39 months total) in Korea, plus various Stateside assignments.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Airman Basic to Sergeant, then Second Lieutenant to Major. Two tours (39 months total) in Korea, plus various Stateside assignments.
Nathaniel R. Smith
Class of 1997
Navy, 13 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic on the F/A-18 Legacy.
Class of 1997
Navy, 13 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic on the F/A-18 Legacy.
Norman Douglas
Class of 1993
Air Force, 5 Years
1995-2000. Law Enforcement. Spent some time in Korea and Saudi Arabia.
Class of 1993
Air Force, 5 Years
1995-2000. Law Enforcement. Spent some time in Korea and Saudi Arabia.
Page Campbell
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
Yeoman in USNavy from 1986 - 1994. Stationed in Washington State at the Trident Training Facility in Bremerton, Washington.
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
Yeoman in USNavy from 1986 - 1994. Stationed in Washington State at the Trident Training Facility in Bremerton, Washington.
Page Campbell (Zimmermann)
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
Served in US Navy from 1986 - 1994. Spent service time in Washington state as NSB Bangor, Trident Training Facility.
Class of 1983
Navy, 8 Years
Served in US Navy from 1986 - 1994. Spent service time in Washington state as NSB Bangor, Trident Training Facility.
Richard "Chip" Young
Class of 1977
Army, 3 Years
Redeye/Chaparral Middle Repairman. Served in 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Infantry Division
Class of 1977
Army, 3 Years
Redeye/Chaparral Middle Repairman. Served in 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Infantry Division
Ronald Raymond Huff
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
ABN Sensor Specialist, Vietnam Veteran Jun 67 - Jan 70.
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
ABN Sensor Specialist, Vietnam Veteran Jun 67 - Jan 70.
Scott T Woelfel
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Combat Security Police/Law Enforcement Specialist. Air Base Ground Defense, M60 Specialist, Texas, New Jersey, Nevada
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Combat Security Police/Law Enforcement Specialist. Air Base Ground Defense, M60 Specialist, Texas, New Jersey, Nevada
Shannon Hayes
Class of 2002
Air Force, 5 Years
Still serving in the IL Air National Gaurd at Scott AFB in the 126 Services Flight. Has been on many short duty tours, including Qatar in 2003.
Class of 2002
Air Force, 5 Years
Still serving in the IL Air National Gaurd at Scott AFB in the 126 Services Flight. Has been on many short duty tours, including Qatar in 2003.
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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!