Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Bill Amspaugh
Bill Amspaugh
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years

Combat Medic, Orthopedic Specialist
Bruce Tipton
Bruce Tipton
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

Traveled to over 100 countries worldwide. Pilot who flew with 54 &53 Weather Recon Sq and Air Force Special Ops. Served for over 25 years.
Charlie gerken
Charlie gerken
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years

Medivac
Cheryl Ann Elliott
Cheryl Ann Elliott
Class of 1989
Navy, 15 Years

I am in the Navy working as a military paralegal.
Cheryl L Elliott
Cheryl L Elliott
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Maintenance Management Specialist
January 16,1991 to May 1997
Stationed in Okinawa, Japan,
Onslo, Norway,
Cherry Point North Carolina
Christine Nickerson
Christine Nickerson
Class of 1996
Army, 4 Years

served 4 years with the army
Christine Norman
Christine Norman
Class of 1995
Air Force, 8 Years

Combat Engineer
Daniel Kawika Conrad
Daniel Kawika Conrad
Class of 2000
Air Force, 6 Years

Staff Sargent, Daniel Conrad served 6 years in the Air Force Reserves. Was in the 445th Air Wing at Wright Patterson AFB. Daniel was a crew chief working on C141 transports
Della Lavender
Della Lavender
Class of 1989
Navy, 5 Years

Served 5 years active duty with the Navy and 8 years with the Army Reserves. Stationed in Parris Island, SC and Honolulu, HI. I currently reside in Orlando, FL.
Dwight Klinker
Dwight Klinker
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years

FMF Corpsman
Eric J Eslinger
Eric J Eslinger
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 15 Years

Currently serving in Afghanistan.
Ernest Reed
Ernest Reed
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired USAF
Frederick Francis Poling
Frederick Francis Poling
Class of 1968
Navy, 26 Years

Severed on Ballistic Missile Submarines, completed tour as Chief Of The boat(COB) on the Uss Flying Fish SSN 637
Garret Brunton
Garret Brunton
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years

Has Served in Four tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Currently a Drill Sergeant in Ft. Jackson, SC.
Gary Hillyer
Gary Hillyer
Class of 1970
Air Force, 11 Years

Avionics Technician, F-111A, F-111E, EF-111A. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; RAF Upper Heyford, England.
George S. Rine
George S. Rine
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years

Viet Nam vet
Greg Schaub
Greg Schaub
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 4 Years

1974-1978 Tactical Air Command Control, SGT (E5) serving in the 1 and 3 Marine Air Wing, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, and stateside. Ductus Exemplo and Semper Fidelis
J. Joe Wolfinger
J. Joe Wolfinger
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years

1 Lt Ordnance Corp 1972-75 US Army Tank Automotive Command Headquarters Detachment Commander
Jack Boden
Jack Boden
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

Communications Center Technician
Command & Control Technician
Computer Systems Technician
James Shadd
James Shadd
Class of 2003
Air Force, 5 Years

Jet Engine Specialist mainly for F-16s. Stationed at Luke AFB in Phoenix AZ.
Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired AF Medical Officer. Still wearing the uniform now as an AF JROTC teacher in Kissimmee FL
Jenna "Shaner" Seward
Jenna "Shaner" Seward
Class of 2003
Army, 6 Years

I was a medic and served at Fort Campbell, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Fort Hood. I adeployed to Iraq once and Afghanistan twice.
Jimmy  A. Azbell
Jimmy A. Azbell
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Personnel Clerk
Camp Geiger, NC
1976-1980
Jud Bidle
Jud Bidle
Class of 2000
Army, 11 Years

Currently serving in Afghanistan in the medical field
Judy Kishler Cohen
Judy Kishler Cohen
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years

Served in the USAF from 1969 - 1972 as a Data Processing Machine Operator
Kara Marie Holsey
Kara Marie Holsey
Class of 2007
Army, 7 Years

Enlisted in January of 2009 for Active Duty. Joined the Army Reserves in March of 2015 and currently serving. Served as a Cargo Specialist(88H). Cross trained into a Motor Transport Operator(88M) and also a Light-Wheel Vehicle Mechanic(63B). My primary MOS is Chaplain Assistant(56M).
Kenneth W. Woolever
Kenneth W. Woolever
Class of 1956
Navy, 4 Years

Served in the Naval Construction Mobile Battalion (MCB4)(SeaBees) building bases in the Alantic area.
Kim Rodgers (Kellenbarger)
Kim Rodgers (Kellenbarger)
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

Stationed at Holloman AFB, NM; Davis-Monthon AFB, AZ; Osan AB, Korea; Tydall, Eglin, Hurlburt-Field, FL; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Saudi Arabia, 1991.
Lalee "Lee" Sharp Boyce
Lalee "Lee" Sharp Boyce
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years

Served overseas in Japan and Italy. Earned the rank of Chief Petty Officerf, Retired in 1994,
Lester W. Conkey
Lester W. Conkey
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years

When I first arrived in Vietnam it was in Saigon. By way of an armor covered windowed bus, I arrived at Long Binh to process in country. I was at Long Binh for about a week awaiting my new orders. I first received orders to be sent to Na Trang to work as a helicopter crew chief/mechanic (MOS 67N10 (basic helicopter mechanic) & 67N20 (advanced helicopter crew chief/mechanic)). I worked at Na Trang for three weeks on pouring concrete and special construction projects. I then received my final orders to be stationed at Phu Loi to work in my MOS 67N20 - advanced helicopter crew chief/mechanic. The Phu Loi base camp is approximately 30 miles north of the capital Saigon.
Michael Burnside
Michael Burnside
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years

Also USNR & USCGA
Michael Kiwina Conrad
Michael Kiwina Conrad
Class of 2004
Air Force, 2 Years

Senior Airman serving at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tuscon, AZ
Michael Woodall
Michael Woodall
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 2 Years

Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. Served in Infantry Battalion 3/8. Served in Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan from 2008-2009
Michelle (Thomas) Nungester
Michelle (Thomas) Nungester
Class of 1989
Army, 7 Years

ER Nurse with Combat Support Hospital
Miles Dyer
Miles Dyer
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

1975 - 1995. 6 West PAC tours. Duty locations included South Korea, Okinawa, Philippines, coast Viet Nam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Guam, Australia, California and Arizona.
Naomi Lane
Naomi Lane
Class of 1979
Navy, 11 Years

I served 5 years active, left to raise my son, then rejoined the reserves for 6 years. I love life onboard ships during active service! During my years in the reserves, I was a Construction Electrician in the SeaBees. I was attached to a M*A*S*H unit during Desert Storm. Good times...
Patricia Belcher
Patricia Belcher
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years

Air National Guard 1981-1983 Army 1983-1983 Ready Reserve 1983-1987 Fuel Handler Ft, Riley, KS A Company !st Supply & Transportation
Patrick Warner Balser
Patrick Warner Balser
Class of 1965
Army, 7 Years

Vietnam Veteran -68,69. Army 67-74
Ralph (Bud) Howes
Ralph (Bud) Howes
Class of 1961
Navy, 2 Years

Cuban Crisis Blockaide
Rob Robbins
Rob Robbins
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years

Just went in to learn how to do something, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed and time to retire.

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Class of '62

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Our Lancaster 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 Lancaster High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lancaster are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!