Linganore High School Alumni
Frederick, Maryland (MD)

Recent Members
Brian Swanson Brian Swanson | 2006 |
Cathy Yingling Hawse | 1974 |
Jeffrey Mishler | 1986 |
Katelynn Culpon | 2024 |
Robert [bob] Turner | 1972 |
Sherry Zimmerman | 1971 |
Stephanie Hixon | 1995 |
Vince Geiser | 1989 |
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
Have you lost your Linganore High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Lancers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

April (Leith) LaPlaca
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Served for twenty four years to date. Has been stationed in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, Belgium, PA and tours in Iraq.
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Served for twenty four years to date. Has been stationed in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, Belgium, PA and tours in Iraq.

Darryl Lamberth
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Darryl Lamberth joined the Marine Corps in 2000. He is presently stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He has been deployed to many places around the world including 2004 tsunami relief effort in Indonesia and in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Darryl Lamberth joined the Marine Corps in 2000. He is presently stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He has been deployed to many places around the world including 2004 tsunami relief effort in Indonesia and in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Dave A’berg
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Avionic Navigation, career AFSOC, Mod Process Mgt, retired, not done, Anytime Anyplace.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Avionic Navigation, career AFSOC, Mod Process Mgt, retired, not done, Anytime Anyplace.

David Forbus
Class of 1978
Navy, 5 Years
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One (NMCB-1). Deployments to Okinawa, Bermuda, Guam, Naples (Italy), Rota (Spain), and Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm.
Medals/ribbons awarded:
Navy Achievement Medal
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy "E" Ribbon
Navy Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with one star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with Fleet Marine Insignia and 2 stars)
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with 4 stars)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Rifle Marksmanship Medal (Sharpshooter)
Pistol Marksmanship Medal (Sharpshooter)
Class of 1978
Navy, 5 Years
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One (NMCB-1). Deployments to Okinawa, Bermuda, Guam, Naples (Italy), Rota (Spain), and Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm.
Medals/ribbons awarded:
Navy Achievement Medal
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy "E" Ribbon
Navy Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with one star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with Fleet Marine Insignia and 2 stars)
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with 4 stars)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Rifle Marksmanship Medal (Sharpshooter)
Pistol Marksmanship Medal (Sharpshooter)

Donna L Gray
Class of 1980
Army, 13 Years
83-96 - Wire System Installer - Ft. Jackson, SC, Ft. Gordon, Ga, 123rd Signal Bn, Wuerzburg, Deu; 197th Infantry Bde Ft. Benning, Ga; 97th Signal Bn - Mannhiem, Deu; JCSE - MacDill, AFB - Tampa, FL; Jordan, England, Egypt, Spain, Somalia and Kenya, Africa; Kuwait,
Class of 1980
Army, 13 Years
83-96 - Wire System Installer - Ft. Jackson, SC, Ft. Gordon, Ga, 123rd Signal Bn, Wuerzburg, Deu; 197th Infantry Bde Ft. Benning, Ga; 97th Signal Bn - Mannhiem, Deu; JCSE - MacDill, AFB - Tampa, FL; Jordan, England, Egypt, Spain, Somalia and Kenya, Africa; Kuwait,

Erik Kirkner
Class of 1999
Air Force, 8 Years
Served 8 years (and 4 duty stations) in the US Air Force. Deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as service in Korea and other worldwide locations. Numerous distinguished service awards to include AFOTEC Airman of the Year and two Commendation medals. Married with 2 children, baby #3 due in Feb 2009.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 8 Years
Served 8 years (and 4 duty stations) in the US Air Force. Deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as service in Korea and other worldwide locations. Numerous distinguished service awards to include AFOTEC Airman of the Year and two Commendation medals. Married with 2 children, baby #3 due in Feb 2009.



Keith B. Kelly
Class of 1995
Army, 7 Years
SGT. Military Police Officer, Non-Leathal Weapons Instructor, served in Iraq (cropper, bucca, ashraft), GITMO, Stutgart Germany, Fort Bliss, TX.
Class of 1995
Army, 7 Years
SGT. Military Police Officer, Non-Leathal Weapons Instructor, served in Iraq (cropper, bucca, ashraft), GITMO, Stutgart Germany, Fort Bliss, TX.


Robert P. Davis
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
US Navy Hospital Corpsman -- Served w/ Fleet Marine Force, 2nd Marines, 1983.
Class of 1979
Navy, 8 Years
US Navy Hospital Corpsman -- Served w/ Fleet Marine Force, 2nd Marines, 1983.
Alumni Stories

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