Lakewood High School Alumni
Lakewood, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Kathleen Kathleen Holpit | 1964 |
| Kelly Herbert | 1998 |
| Kevin Birdsong | 1994 |
| Larry Winrod | 1981 |
| Matt Galvin | 1999 |
| Michelle Lee Filmer | 1992 |
| Steve Steele | 1970 |
| Tom Bittel Tom Bittel | 1978 |
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
Casimer (Caz) Kravec
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
1967-8 a gunner on a 175 mm sp howitzer on the DMZ in VIETNAM with C battery 2/94 artillery
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
1967-8 a gunner on a 175 mm sp howitzer on the DMZ in VIETNAM with C battery 2/94 artillery
Cheryl L Jannette (Paris)
Class of 1988
Air Force, 10 Years
Ohio & Colorado National Guard, 1992 – 1999 Ohio & Colorado
Disaster Preparedness Technician; Staff Sergeant 1992 to 1999
Colorado National Guard Greeley, Colorado
Security Police Apprentice; Staff Sergeant 1996 to 1997
United States Air Force Ft. Meade, Maryland; Wiesbaden, Germany
Electronic Switching Systems Specialist 1989 to 1991
Class of 1988
Air Force, 10 Years
Ohio & Colorado National Guard, 1992 – 1999 Ohio & Colorado
Disaster Preparedness Technician; Staff Sergeant 1992 to 1999
Colorado National Guard Greeley, Colorado
Security Police Apprentice; Staff Sergeant 1996 to 1997
United States Air Force Ft. Meade, Maryland; Wiesbaden, Germany
Electronic Switching Systems Specialist 1989 to 1991
Chuck Pavelka
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Trained and assigned to a 105mm Combat Field Artillery Unit (5/27th). Served two tours in Vietnam (68 & 69). Our motto was "You yell, we shell like Hell".
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Trained and assigned to a 105mm Combat Field Artillery Unit (5/27th). Served two tours in Vietnam (68 & 69). Our motto was "You yell, we shell like Hell".
Daniel Carlton
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years
Stationed in Louisiana (before Katrina), 2 tours to Iraq totaling about 3years there. Honorable discharge, but came home with PTSD. Loved every minute I served and would do it all over again.
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years
Stationed in Louisiana (before Katrina), 2 tours to Iraq totaling about 3years there. Honorable discharge, but came home with PTSD. Loved every minute I served and would do it all over again.
Daniel Doyle
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Navy corpsman, O.R. instructor, Field Medic-Second Marine Division. 1968-1972
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Navy corpsman, O.R. instructor, Field Medic-Second Marine Division. 1968-1972
David Drickhamer
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 13 Years
6 years Coast Guard as a Quartermaster
7 years Army National Guard in artillery as fire direction control, forward observer and sniper.
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 13 Years
6 years Coast Guard as a Quartermaster
7 years Army National Guard in artillery as fire direction control, forward observer and sniper.
David G. Slife
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the Army 1972. Served three years active duty in Hawaii & Korea. Joined the Reserves after release from active duty. Served as a medic with the 256th Combat Hosp and Senior Flight Medic with the 316th Med Det HA. Flight Medic attached to the 1st Cav Div in Desert Storm.
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the Army 1972. Served three years active duty in Hawaii & Korea. Joined the Reserves after release from active duty. Served as a medic with the 256th Combat Hosp and Senior Flight Medic with the 316th Med Det HA. Flight Medic attached to the 1st Cav Div in Desert Storm.
David M. Andregg
Class of 1958
Navy, 3 Years
1 Year shore duty at Little Creek, Va. 1 Year aboard the USS Hoist, ARS 41, Rescue and Salvage. Spent 6 weeks stationed off Bermuda placing underwater hydrophones in Atlantic Ocean up to 5000 feet deep. Used for detection of enemy submarines. 1 Year USS Vulcan, R-5, Repair Ship.
Both ships stationed in Norfolk, VA. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
Class of 1958
Navy, 3 Years
1 Year shore duty at Little Creek, Va. 1 Year aboard the USS Hoist, ARS 41, Rescue and Salvage. Spent 6 weeks stationed off Bermuda placing underwater hydrophones in Atlantic Ocean up to 5000 feet deep. Used for detection of enemy submarines. 1 Year USS Vulcan, R-5, Repair Ship.
Both ships stationed in Norfolk, VA. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
David Sutton
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Electronic warfare Systems Journeymen
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Electronic warfare Systems Journeymen
dean fisher
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Air Operations Officer with the 3rd Marine Air Wing.. Viet Nam Service 1966-67
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Air Operations Officer with the 3rd Marine Air Wing.. Viet Nam Service 1966-67
Edward J Cunningham
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Hospital Corpsman
Served at several Navy hospitals and also with the Marine Corps in Vietnam as a combat medic..
WIA during both tours of duty in RVN
Retired in 1984. Currently living in Lake Placid, FL
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Hospital Corpsman
Served at several Navy hospitals and also with the Marine Corps in Vietnam as a combat medic..
WIA during both tours of duty in RVN
Retired in 1984. Currently living in Lake Placid, FL
frank jerome
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Camp Pendleton CA and I Corps South Vietnam
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Camp Pendleton CA and I Corps South Vietnam
frank Jerome
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served one year at Camp Pendleton, CA and one year in Vietnam including service in the 1st, 3rd and 5th Marine Divisions at LZ Baldy, Chu Lai and HQ in Da Nang
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served one year at Camp Pendleton, CA and one year in Vietnam including service in the 1st, 3rd and 5th Marine Divisions at LZ Baldy, Chu Lai and HQ in Da Nang
Gene Nyland
Class of 1979
Navy, 13 Years
Been there done that seen it all, can never forget. 79-92
Disabled vet.
Class of 1979
Navy, 13 Years
Been there done that seen it all, can never forget. 79-92
Disabled vet.
James Gildzyn
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Worked on B-52 camera systems, transferred
to Base Photo Lab. Photo equipment repair.
Official USAF Photographer, SAC
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Worked on B-52 camera systems, transferred
to Base Photo Lab. Photo equipment repair.
Official USAF Photographer, SAC
James T. Whalen
Class of 1950
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft mechanic On B-29's B-50's KC97's. Aircraft crew Chief on KC97 refueling tanker that refueled B-47's stateside and overseas. Served from 9/17/51 to 9/16/55. Served at three overseas locations and three stateside locations.
Class of 1950
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft mechanic On B-29's B-50's KC97's. Aircraft crew Chief on KC97 refueling tanker that refueled B-47's stateside and overseas. Served from 9/17/51 to 9/16/55. Served at three overseas locations and three stateside locations.
Jamey Trigg
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
(Navy) Operation Desert Shield/Storm
(Army) Two Tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom
(Army) One Tour in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.
Communication/Public Affairs Officer
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
(Navy) Operation Desert Shield/Storm
(Army) Two Tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom
(Army) One Tour in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.
Communication/Public Affairs Officer
Jarrett D Garland
Class of 1988
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Corpsman currently serving abroad and states side assignments
Class of 1988
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Corpsman currently serving abroad and states side assignments
jeffrey Reyka
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as an Operation Specialist
Retired as CPO
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as an Operation Specialist
Retired as CPO
Jerry gill
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served around the world as an Electronic Warfare technician including a stint in Denmark. Served in 4 combat engagements including Desert Shield. Became a Space Operator following the first gulf war supporting the GPS Initial Operations. 2 years in Australia then to Cheyenne Mountain (NORAD) as a test engineer. Retired in 2001.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served around the world as an Electronic Warfare technician including a stint in Denmark. Served in 4 combat engagements including Desert Shield. Became a Space Operator following the first gulf war supporting the GPS Initial Operations. 2 years in Australia then to Cheyenne Mountain (NORAD) as a test engineer. Retired in 2001.
Jerry Murphy
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Senior Chief Construction Electrician, USN Seabees. 21 years, 3 of them in Vietnam. Visited 22 countries, mostly Far East and South Pacific. Still in Lakewood, enjoy the class of '54 breakfasts monthly.
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Senior Chief Construction Electrician, USN Seabees. 21 years, 3 of them in Vietnam. Visited 22 countries, mostly Far East and South Pacific. Still in Lakewood, enjoy the class of '54 breakfasts monthly.
John L Knuth
Class of 1969
Navy, 20 Years
Captain's Chef - 4 years, Captain's Yeoman - 16 years, also trained in Firefighting, operating and firing of 25 MM Chain Gun, Stretcher Bearer, Bus Driver, 5 & 10 ton Truck Driver, Flatbed Truck Driver, Mover, Laundry Press Operator, Floor Buffer operator, Server, Dishwasher, and Ladies Man.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20 Years
Captain's Chef - 4 years, Captain's Yeoman - 16 years, also trained in Firefighting, operating and firing of 25 MM Chain Gun, Stretcher Bearer, Bus Driver, 5 & 10 ton Truck Driver, Flatbed Truck Driver, Mover, Laundry Press Operator, Floor Buffer operator, Server, Dishwasher, and Ladies Man.
KC Marshment
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Army Colonel, brigade commander in Hawaii, Chief of Staff Second Infantry Division Korea, Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander US Army Alaska.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Army Colonel, brigade commander in Hawaii, Chief of Staff Second Infantry Division Korea, Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander US Army Alaska.
Kelvin C. Marshment
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Tours in Korea, Alaska, Hawaii, information too voluminous to list.
COL (RET) Marshment is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Advanced Course, Tactical Intelligence Officer Course, Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. He holds a Master of Science in Urban Affairs Degree from Cleveland State University. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with 3 OLC, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with silver OLC, Army Commendation Medal with 1OLC, Army Achievement Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, the Overseas Service Medal, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge. He is also an accomplished runner having completed the Boston Marathon, two Marine Corps Marathons, five Honolulu Marathons, the Richmond Marathon as well as 17 other lessor known marathons with a personal best of 2 hours 53 minutes.
He is currently retired in Bangkok and does limited consulting as well as volunteer work for veteran’s organizations. He is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Infantrymen’s Association and the Disabled American Veterans. He is a member of the American Legion, Military Officers Association, 506th Infantry Regiment Association and a number of other veteran’s organizations.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Tours in Korea, Alaska, Hawaii, information too voluminous to list.
COL (RET) Marshment is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Advanced Course, Tactical Intelligence Officer Course, Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. He holds a Master of Science in Urban Affairs Degree from Cleveland State University. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with 3 OLC, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with silver OLC, Army Commendation Medal with 1OLC, Army Achievement Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, the Overseas Service Medal, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge. He is also an accomplished runner having completed the Boston Marathon, two Marine Corps Marathons, five Honolulu Marathons, the Richmond Marathon as well as 17 other lessor known marathons with a personal best of 2 hours 53 minutes.
He is currently retired in Bangkok and does limited consulting as well as volunteer work for veteran’s organizations. He is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Infantrymen’s Association and the Disabled American Veterans. He is a member of the American Legion, Military Officers Association, 506th Infantry Regiment Association and a number of other veteran’s organizations.
Kenneth C. Dean, Jr.
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Joined the Seabees (Surveyor) in Jan. 1964, trained at Camp Legeune, N.C. and Little Creek, Va. then deployed to Danang, Vietnam and environs 1966-1967. 2 yrs. reserve, 2 yrs. active, 2 yrs. standby reserve.
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Joined the Seabees (Surveyor) in Jan. 1964, trained at Camp Legeune, N.C. and Little Creek, Va. then deployed to Danang, Vietnam and environs 1966-1967. 2 yrs. reserve, 2 yrs. active, 2 yrs. standby reserve.
Kenneth M. Tischler
Class of 1979
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Currently serving as a criminal investigator with the 375th CID Detachment in Columbus Ohio.
Class of 1979
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Currently serving as a criminal investigator with the 375th CID Detachment in Columbus Ohio.
Kriss Wiant
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency
Larry Gall
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Japanese translator and MI officer on Okinawa, 1970-71
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Japanese translator and MI officer on Okinawa, 1970-71
Larry Paul Hudson
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
MOS: 0302, Two years in 3rd Battalion 5th Marines - 1st Marine Division... Weapons Plt. Commander. And 2 yrs. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion - 1st Marine Division, Asst. S-4
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
MOS: 0302, Two years in 3rd Battalion 5th Marines - 1st Marine Division... Weapons Plt. Commander. And 2 yrs. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion - 1st Marine Division, Asst. S-4
Lawrence Oravec
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Telephone Switching Repair Vietnam 70-71
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Telephone Switching Repair Vietnam 70-71
Leon Sykes
Class of 1970
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Medical Corps
MOS: 61K9B Thoracic Surgeon
Class of 1970
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Medical Corps
MOS: 61K9B Thoracic Surgeon
Martin (Marty) Hilliard
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
31 years of service in the United States Army, retired in March 2006. Had several jobs, from Infantry for 11 years, then in the Administrative and Personnel/Human Resources. Ended up in retiring and living in San Antonio, Texas. Recieved the Legion of Merit for my highest award.
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
31 years of service in the United States Army, retired in March 2006. Had several jobs, from Infantry for 11 years, then in the Administrative and Personnel/Human Resources. Ended up in retiring and living in San Antonio, Texas. Recieved the Legion of Merit for my highest award.
michael j gallagher
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
drafted #10 in the lottery. they made this musician [drummer] a military policeman!!. the quarter credit short from flunking woodshop in mr silvermans saved me a little. ended up in 728th mp co c korea. last minute orders changed from viet nam to korea. phew!!
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
drafted #10 in the lottery. they made this musician [drummer] a military policeman!!. the quarter credit short from flunking woodshop in mr silvermans saved me a little. ended up in 728th mp co c korea. last minute orders changed from viet nam to korea. phew!!
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Our Lakewood 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 Lakewood High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lakewood are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!