Lanphier High School Alumni
Springfield, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Bobbie Bobbie Kistner | 1962 |
Cathy Robson | 1967 |
David David Buchanan | 1986 |
Keonna Tucker | 2018 |
Paul Fichtelman | 1975 |
Ricki Foster | 1973 |
Tami Logue | 1978 |
Tonya Farley | 1983 |
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

Bill Moore
Class of 1968
Navy Reserves, 20 Years
Active duty, surface Navy '70 & '71 Viet Nam. Transfered to US Naval Air from '73 to '94
NAS North Island & NAS Pt Magu
Class of 1968
Navy Reserves, 20 Years
Active duty, surface Navy '70 & '71 Viet Nam. Transfered to US Naval Air from '73 to '94
NAS North Island & NAS Pt Magu

Bob Nation
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in Viet Nam 70/71, W.I.A.in June 70, as a 0311/ Grunt.
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in Viet Nam 70/71, W.I.A.in June 70, as a 0311/ Grunt.



Carolyn Mahoney (Morgan)
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Viet Nam Era, Commo, and Personnel
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Viet Nam Era, Commo, and Personnel

Chance Watson
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
Was injured in service and came out and was slain in his home in Clarksville, TN, in 1993, in Clarksville, TN
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
Was injured in service and came out and was slain in his home in Clarksville, TN, in 1993, in Clarksville, TN

Chance Wayne Watson
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
Lost eye had to retire and murdered by two home thieves home invaded in Clarksville, Tennessee
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
Lost eye had to retire and murdered by two home thieves home invaded in Clarksville, Tennessee


DEMARCO MOORE
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I served proudly for almost 23 years. Over those years I have served as a Marine Riflemen, Supply clerk, Instructor, and recruiter.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I served proudly for almost 23 years. Over those years I have served as a Marine Riflemen, Supply clerk, Instructor, and recruiter.

Demarco Newton Sr.
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Retired SFC/E-7. Served as a Combat Medic. Stationed in Ft. Hood, TX; Redstone Arsenal, AL; Baumholder, Germany and Ft. Sam Houston, TX. Deployed to Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Retired SFC/E-7. Served as a Combat Medic. Stationed in Ft. Hood, TX; Redstone Arsenal, AL; Baumholder, Germany and Ft. Sam Houston, TX. Deployed to Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn

Jim Holzworth
Class of 1956
Navy, 23 Years
2 years at Lanphier 2 years at Feitshans.
Served 23 years, 13 as an enlisted, 10 years as an officer. Went up the ranks to Master chief, Warrant Office and retired a Lieutenant
Class of 1956
Navy, 23 Years
2 years at Lanphier 2 years at Feitshans.
Served 23 years, 13 as an enlisted, 10 years as an officer. Went up the ranks to Master chief, Warrant Office and retired a Lieutenant




Margaret Taylor Arsenault
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
Traffic Management in the Transportation Sqdn, Mather AFB, CA. Awarded AF Good Conduct and National Defense Service Medals.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
Traffic Management in the Transportation Sqdn, Mather AFB, CA. Awarded AF Good Conduct and National Defense Service Medals.

Misty Ade
Class of 1999
National Guard, 8 Years
First Unit: HHD 44th Chem
Second Unit: Joint Force Headquarters
Class of 1999
National Guard, 8 Years
First Unit: HHD 44th Chem
Second Unit: Joint Force Headquarters

Patrick D Weichert
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served 2 tours in Vietnam with 2/26, 3rd MRD and B Company, 1/4, 3rd MRD. Wounded twice; currently VA 100% P and T plus SMC-S Statutory Housebound.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served 2 tours in Vietnam with 2/26, 3rd MRD and B Company, 1/4, 3rd MRD. Wounded twice; currently VA 100% P and T plus SMC-S Statutory Housebound.

Paul Harris
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Rank: Sergeant / MOS: Field Radio Telegraph Operator (2533) / Base Assignments and duties: Okinawa, Japan (Forward Observer for airwing) / Camp Lejeune, N. Carolina: 2nd Div. 1st Battalian 8th Marines (Field Radio operations and base security with 2nd Div. MPs.
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Rank: Sergeant / MOS: Field Radio Telegraph Operator (2533) / Base Assignments and duties: Okinawa, Japan (Forward Observer for airwing) / Camp Lejeune, N. Carolina: 2nd Div. 1st Battalian 8th Marines (Field Radio operations and base security with 2nd Div. MPs.

Richard C Perry
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 26 years an aircraft mechanic and maintenance instructor. Retired to Utah .
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 26 years an aircraft mechanic and maintenance instructor. Retired to Utah .

Richard L Perkinton Sr
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
I served 2 years state side and 2 years in Germany In the 299th Combat engineer Battallion in communications and truck driver
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
I served 2 years state side and 2 years in Germany In the 299th Combat engineer Battallion in communications and truck driver

Robert Miller
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Specialist 5 USArmy. Served in Vietnam 1968 1969 with 3rd of 18th Artillery on the DMZ. Fire Direction Control and Reconnaissance
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Specialist 5 USArmy. Served in Vietnam 1968 1969 with 3rd of 18th Artillery on the DMZ. Fire Direction Control and Reconnaissance

Ruth(Mitchell) Keirn
Class of 1971
Air Force, 21 Years
Budget analyst and Military Pay/Travel.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 21 Years
Budget analyst and Military Pay/Travel.
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Our Lanphier 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 Lanphier High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Springfield are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!