MacArthur High School Alumni
Decatur, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Carol Bitner | 1962 |
Dawn Leveck | 1974 |
Gary Hunt | 1960 |
Gary Hunt | 1960 |
Jacqueline Marie Williams Williams | 1970 |
Kathy Taylor | 1972 |
Kevin Phillips | 1972 |
Robert Dykeman | 1995 |
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 MacArthur High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Generals lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Brad Smith
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Entered after high school. Became a corpsman with the U S Marine Corps. Vietnam veteran, Khe San, northwest RVN 1968-1969. Purple Heart, Bronze Star x 2
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Entered after high school. Became a corpsman with the U S Marine Corps. Vietnam veteran, Khe San, northwest RVN 1968-1969. Purple Heart, Bronze Star x 2

Christine (Lovelace) Chatman
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Christine Lovelace served 4 years active duty from 1988-1992 in the US Army. While in the Army she received 1Accomodation Medal and 2 Achievement Medals. She was stationed in Mannheim,Germany. Christine is currently living in Georgia.
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Christine Lovelace served 4 years active duty from 1988-1992 in the US Army. While in the Army she received 1Accomodation Medal and 2 Achievement Medals. She was stationed in Mannheim,Germany. Christine is currently living in Georgia.


Craig Woods
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
Army Medic/Emergency Medical Technician-was stationed at Fort Greely, Alaska for 2 years during Operation Desert Storm
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
Army Medic/Emergency Medical Technician-was stationed at Fort Greely, Alaska for 2 years during Operation Desert Storm

David Henry
Class of 1988
Army, 15 Years
Military Police/Military Police Investigations and Protective Services.
Class of 1988
Army, 15 Years
Military Police/Military Police Investigations and Protective Services.






George Christopher Mills
Class of 1987
Army, 18 Years
Served as a medic and as a special operations medic and nurse for 16 years active duty.
Class of 1987
Army, 18 Years
Served as a medic and as a special operations medic and nurse for 16 years active duty.

James Marten
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
24 Years of active Naval Service. 13 enlisted then 11 commissioned. Lt. USN retired.
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
24 Years of active Naval Service. 13 enlisted then 11 commissioned. Lt. USN retired.

James Porter
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Crew Chief. Retired MSgt 1998
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Crew Chief. Retired MSgt 1998

Jan (Shaw) Buttler
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Served for 20 years in the US Navy as a Photographer, Electronics Tech and Career Counselor from 1973 to 1993.
Stationed mostly in San Diego. Now has two sons serving in the Navy now and carrying on the family military tradition.
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Served for 20 years in the US Navy as a Photographer, Electronics Tech and Career Counselor from 1973 to 1993.
Stationed mostly in San Diego. Now has two sons serving in the Navy now and carrying on the family military tradition.

Jan Buttler (Shaw)
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired and living in St Croix, USVI.
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired and living in St Croix, USVI.

Jerry L Phillips
Class of 1959
Navy, 8 Years
Served as a member of the U.S. Navy Honor Guard in Washinton DC, Spent 6 years in Naval Special forces..Seal Team 1 /Bravo platoon, three tours of duty in S.E. Asia.
Class of 1959
Navy, 8 Years
Served as a member of the U.S. Navy Honor Guard in Washinton DC, Spent 6 years in Naval Special forces..Seal Team 1 /Bravo platoon, three tours of duty in S.E. Asia.

Jerry Roegner
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
1967-1971: U.S. Naval Service; entered after high school. Advanced from Fireman Apprentice (E-1) to (E-5) Electrician Second Class Rating in first two years. Vietnam Veteran, Firefighter Training and Damage Control Party Leader on the USS Chipola and then on the USS Witchita. Received Meritorious Unit Commendation Metal, Battle Efficiency “E” ribbon, and Vietnam Campaign Metal.
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
1967-1971: U.S. Naval Service; entered after high school. Advanced from Fireman Apprentice (E-1) to (E-5) Electrician Second Class Rating in first two years. Vietnam Veteran, Firefighter Training and Damage Control Party Leader on the USS Chipola and then on the USS Witchita. Received Meritorious Unit Commendation Metal, Battle Efficiency “E” ribbon, and Vietnam Campaign Metal.

Jim Hobbs
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Intelligence officer in Europe, the Pacific, and the Strategic Air Command. Retired from active duty in 1989.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Intelligence officer in Europe, the Pacific, and the Strategic Air Command. Retired from active duty in 1989.


Alumni Stories

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