Marion High School Alumni

Marion, Illinois (IL)

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!

Lost Class Rings

Have you lost your Marion High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Wildcats lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.

Honored Military Alumni

Bernard A. Paul
Bernard A. Paul
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20+ Years

Commissioned 1958. Served in Alaska, Texas, England, Germany, Honduras and Saudi Arabia. Retired 1990 as O-6. Served as Air Police, Missile Launch Officer, and JAG.
Byron Webb
Byron Webb
Class of 1983
Army, 19 Years

Joined sept 1985 retire jan 2009
CDR Vinson Miller, CHC, USN
CDR Vinson Miller, CHC, USN
Class of 1977
Navy, 16 Years

Active duty Navy Chaplain, currently assigned as the Regimental Chaplain for 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. Has previously served as Command Chaplain, Naval Hospital Lemoore; Deputy Director, CREDO Norfolk; Battalion Landing Team Chaplain 3/3; Battalion Chaplain, 1st Battalion 12th Marines; Battalion Chaplain, 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines; Command Chaplain, Commander Naval Special Warfare Group Two and Commander Special Warfare Development Group; Protestant Chapel Pastor, Naval Station Norfolk; and Staff Chaplain, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62).
Hank Counts
Hank Counts
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years

Retired USA EOD
1973-1979, 1983-1984, 2007-2009
Jackie D Stephens
Jackie D Stephens
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years

My Father Served In The Air Force For 21 Years , He Went To Marion High School In Illinois (WILDCATS)
Robert Barkley
Robert Barkley
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired Master Sergeant (E-7)
Ron Close
Ron Close
Class of 1956
Navy, 8 Years

US Navy Submarine Service- Machinists Mate 1st Class (SS)
Tracy Wayne Smith
Tracy Wayne Smith
Class of 1985
Army, 29 Years

Retired 2017 as a First Sergeant.

Classmates Spotlight

Marion High School Classmates

Christine Chamness
Class of '65

Alumni Stories

High School Alumni Stores

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School News

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